Lumbar osteochondrosis: symptoms, treatment

Thanks to the spine, the body of each of us is in a vertical position. Intervertebral discs help the back to be flexible and supple, and also take on all the load during walking or running. If the spine is heavily loaded, the intervertebral discs quickly lose their properties, which leads to deformation. In this case, the individual vertebrae simply begin to approach each other, and the load will already extend to the joints that are located between these vertebrae. In the future, in the absence of treatment, this causes a violation of the overall function of the entire spine.

The most common disease is considered to be the osteochondrosis of the lumbar region, the symptoms of which arise after a strong physical load. It is the vertebrae of this department that take on the main burden, which leads to the development of the disease. In addition, the cervical department takes great responsibility, the disease of which often occurs simultaneously with osteochondrosis of the lumbar region.

Causes

Consider the most common points that can cause a disease such as lumbar osteochondrosis. Symptoms of the same illness will be given below.

So, most often they are exposed to this disease:

• Those who lead a sedentary lifestyle;
• Drivers of cars;
• People with disrupted metabolism;
• Those who have excess weight;
• Smokers;
• People who have heredity of osteochondrosis;
• Those who have poorly developed muscles;
• Those who had previous spinal trauma;
• People with a violation of posture;

In addition, the development of the disease contributes to systematic physical stress and improper position when lifting weights.

For the prevention of osteochondrosis, it is recommended that you lead a correct lifestyle, eat healthy food, and exercise regularly. Sufficiently useful is swimming, which will help prevent a variety of diseases of the spine.

Osteochondrosis of the lumbar region: symptoms

In most cases, this disease is not manifested at first. There may be slight fatigue, as well as pain in the lumbar region, which eventually passes. Then these painful sensations will become stronger. With such a serious pathology as lumbar spine osteochondrosis, the symptoms should be as follows:

• Prolonged back pain, which is intense. In this case, it can be difficult to move the back.
• Drawing pain in the lumbar region, extending to the back of the thigh.
• Shooting pain that can appear abruptly and hold for about an hour.

Lumbar osteochondrosis: treatment with folk remedies

Initially, I would like to say a little about the treatment of this disease with a medicamentous method. Osteochondrosis of the lumbar region, the symptoms of which may be mild in some cases, all manifest in different ways. Therefore, his treatment is assigned to each patient individually. At the first signs of the manifestation of the disease, it is necessary to consult a doctor. Osteochondrosis is treated, first of all with the help of therapeutic gymnastics. Also very effective is regular swimming. In addition, acupuncture, manual therapy, as well as hirudotherapy are used.

As for folk remedies, for the treatment of osteochondrosis there are many types of ointments, rubbing and oils. They are made exclusively at gatherings of grasses. But nevertheless it is necessary to remember, that such kind of treatment necessarily should be spent under the control of the doctor. With health in general it is not necessary to joke, and with a backbone - especially.

The effectiveness and period of treatment of this disease depends on a timely call to the doctor. In this case, osteochondrosis can be cured in the initial stages.