We often experience low back pain in life, usually on one or both sides, and sometimes can radiate to the buttocks and legs. As we age, the incidence of low back pain increases and the symptoms become more severe. Low back pain will affect the quality of life and seriously lead to loss of working ability and even disability. Therefore, we must pay more attention to low back pain.
So, why do good people suffer from low back pain? How to prevent chronic low back pain? When we go to the hospital for low back pain, what department should we go to? Wang Peng, the attending physician of the Pain Department of Shangluo Central Hospital, will give you the answer.
Why does low back pain occur?
First of all, as we age, lumbar vertebrae, muscles, and ligaments degenerate, causing low back pain; secondly, some incorrect postures in life, such as sitting with legs crossed frequently, can easily cause distortion of the lumbar vertebrae, and some special tasks People, including drivers and heavy manual laborers, need to sit and work for long periods of time or bend down to bear weight. If their posture is incorrect, it is easy for them to suffer acute or chronic injuries to their waists, thus causing low back pain. If back pain recurs and cannot be relieved no matter how much rest you do, you need to treat it with caution.
How to prevent chronic low back pain?
In life, we should pay attention to a balanced diet to avoid obesity, keep our waist warm, prevent coldness, avoid bending over and lifting heavy objects, reduce waist force, and reduce waist load;
At work, pay attention to the balance between work and rest, avoid sitting for long periods of time, and pay attention to sitting. Standing and walking posture, people who work in a fixed position for a long time, changing posture regularly can help improve blood circulation and reduce local cumulative damage; physical exercise should be gradual to avoid excessive exercise and weight bearing.
What department should I study for low back pain?
I have low back pain. When I get to the hospital, which department should I go to? In the acute stage of low back pain, in principle, you should stay in bed and reduce activities; patients with relatively mild symptoms who do not need surgery or who are unwilling to undergo surgery can go to the pain department of for treatment, including drug treatment, physical therapy, minimally invasive treatment, etc. Symptoms Patients who are relatively severe, seriously affect their work and life, or have poor results after conservative treatment, or have severe muscle weakness, abnormal sensation, or even incontinence of urine and feces, and who cannot accept conservative treatment, should go to relevant departments for surgical treatment.
Finally, I hope that everyone can change their bad waist posture in life, stay away from back pain, and live a healthy life.
Huashang Daily reporter Cheng Juan editor Liu Jing
