Lower back pain can occur in women of Mature age, but very often young people. Can be towed or pain in nature, aggravated by movement and bending. The reason pulling pain down the lower back women many, pain can be a sign of certain diseases, and can be triggered by completely different factors.
Back problem is the most common cause for back pain in the lumbar region
When pain in the back, it is logical to first consider diseases of the joints and spine.
Osteoporosis
The density of bones determines their power. After 30 years decreases, which is associated with hormonal changes in the woman's body and metabolic disorders. This is the reason why this phenomenon occurs in women 5 times more than the male population.
In osteoporosis the bone becomes porous, brittle. There is a high risk for serious fractures even with a minor fall that an elderly person may be left tied to the bed.
In the elderly the density of bones decreases usually because of calcium deficiency and hormonal deficiency – senile or senile osteoporosis. One of the most common symptoms of pain in the lumbar. It is also possible, curvature of the spine, the deterioration of the posture. The disease is usually detected when referring the patient to the doctor about broken bones. If there were more than two fractures in a row means the probability of the presence of osteoporosis.
In the preventive purposes to women after 45-50 years recommended assessment of bone density – a study that identifies the mineral mass and bone density.
In the treatment of osteoporosis, used supplements of calcium and vitamin D, which helps with the absorption of calcium in the body. Also adjusted diet, nutrition and physical activity.
Osteoarthritis
The defeat of the joints-damaged cartilage is called osteoarthritis. The disease progresses slowly, acquiring a chronic character. The destruction of the cartilage is irreversible and leads to the deformation of all the elements of the joint - arthrosis.
If the pathological process occurs in the region of lumbosacral, his call was spondilo-arthrosis. At the edges of the affected joints, which are formed osteophytes that affect a lot of nerve endings in the lower back. The result is a pain syndrome can develop so that the person loses the ability to work and forced to be on disability the rest of your life.
In women, the disease occurs as a result of external and internal factors:
- damage to the joints;
- the excess load when playing sports or professional;
- the additional weight increases the stress on the joints;
- hormonal changes;
- violation of the metabolism.
Risk factors, treatment, and genetic predisposition. Also the likelihood of deformation of the joints increases with age.
In women after of 50 years age factor is combined with the menopause, worsening of degenerative processes in the bone tissue. If the cause is determined, osteoarthritis, is of secondary importance. If this comes, it is not clear why it is called primary.
As for the reconstruction of the damaged cartilage and reverse the structural changes in the joints without surgery is impossible, conservative treatment of osteoarthritis is aimed at load reduction and the control of metabolic processes in bone tissue.
You need to get rid of excess weight, avoid heavy lifting in the acute stage of the disease, that in accordance with the ground bed. Use painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs.
Osteoarthritis
Arthritis is called the inflammation in the joints. Osteoarthritis very similar symptoms, mechanisms, manifestations and causes of osteoarthritis. The difference is in the severity of the inflammation. For arthritis pain, originally derives from the inflammation of the joint, and at the end of the time, in the chronic form progresses, deformation, wear and tear of the cartilage, immobility of the joints.
Inflammation is often acute, is manifested in the result of precipitating factors (hypothermia, carry heavy loads, SAR). To relieve the inflammation and facilitates the condition help heat ointments and gels, reducing the load and activity in the period of exacerbation.
Osteochondrosis
Regular back pain can be the result of degeneration of the intervertebral discs – osteochondrosis. When lumbar osteochondrosis flat and depleted discs, compression of blood vessels and nerve endings in the lumbar spine.
Along with the restrictions of mobility of the spine in women there are other symptoms and complicationsassociated with impaired blood circulation:
- the failure of the menstrual cycle;
- irritability;
- sweating;
- aggravation of varicose veins;
- cold, tingling, and tingling in the lower extremities;
- sleep disorders, fatigue;
- disturbances in the functioning of the urogenital system.
If you suspect osteoarthritis to confirm the diagnosis, prescribe the x-rays of the lumbar region or computer tomography. If the disease is identified, identify the root causes. Are the same as those of osteoarthritis.
Neglected disease leads to destruction of the vertebrae, the process becomes chronic and irreversible. If you want to stop the progression of the disease and reduce pain, in addition to the standard facilities to help with special orthopedic corsets with stiff insoles.
Sciatica
A common complication of degenerative disk disease is inflammation of the bundles of nerve fibers between the vertebrae – sciatica.
Sciatica can occur due to other reasons:
- a sedentary lifestyle;
- intense workout;
- strong stresses;
- infection.
Pain in this disease is sharp, increases with the change of position, sneezing, coughing. This disease can manifest itself through life. Drug therapy is an important impact, notso women often turn to folk remedies: sauna, hot compresses and polishing, a belt made of wool, herbal infusions.
Herniated discs
Acute back pain can result from a herniated diskoccurs when the displacement of the disc between the vertebrae and nerve roots pinched them. The formation of a hernia causes a curvature of the spine, osteochondrosis, injuries, tumors, tuberculosis.
In the early stages – in a few years the pain can be dull and subsided in the supine position. With the increase of hernia character of the pain changes – it becomes pictures and pain that spreads to the pelvis and lower extremities. Because of the constant pain spazmiruyutsya muscles, helps you stretch, the development bias to the back stoop.
If you don't care, the herniated disc and run it, it can lead to death of the spinal cord and paralysis.
Because of all the listed diseases of the back can occur in the lower back lumbago – lumbalgia. This acute pain that lasts a few weeks, leading to early disability.
Diseases of the internal organs, urogenital system
The lower back can hurt, not only from-for problems with joints and the spine. In the lumbar region is located in the kidneys, therefore, the inflammatory processes occurring in them and in the urinary tract can be given back pain. This usually happens when the acute pyelonephritis and urolithiasis and is characterized by excruciating pain.
Among the few that is causing the pain, but still we face include: acute pancreatitis, aortic aneurysm.
Gynecological nature of the back pain is manifested in endometriosis – inflammation of the mucous membrane of the uterus. This pathology may be accompanied by a violation of the cycle, bloody discharge, drawing pains in the abdomen.
When such reasons the treatment is not aimed at the lumbar region, and in particular on, which gives a pain effect.
Physiological causes
Not, back pain is also the result of a pathological process. Women are so obvious and physiological changes in the body.
Pregnancy
Occur during pregnancy and obstetric related causes for pain in the back:
- hormonal changes;
- the offset of bone (symphysis);
- the risk of miscarriage;
- increase in body weight;
- due to the pressure of the uterus on the nerve endings of the spine;
- false work;
- at the beginning of the birth.
Need it in the future and later the nursing mother to make up for the lack of trace elements and nutrients,it depends on the state of the musculoskeletal system.
Menstruation
Back pain with menstruation is a natural phenomenon. They were under the influence of hormonal changes in the body. Before the onset of critical days, the lower back can be painful due to the accumulation of tissue fluid and formation of edema.
Big Breasts
Someone seems a gift of nature, and for someone who is a source of problems. Chest the fourth and more dimensions it is a solid mass.
That he stands upright, the spine, the ligaments and the back muscles all the time tense. As "training" is not useful, it creates an unusual stress on the joints, that cause can develop back problems referred to above.
Weight
Being overweight is a big test for the spine and other bones. This has a negative impact on the status of the cartilage and the health of the intervertebral discs. In obese women it is always a chronic disease, and sometimes a whole bunch. How to get rid of excess weight, it begins the treatment of osteochondrosis, arthritis, arthrosis, sciatica.
Menopause
Menopause has a big role in the condition of the joints. Women who already have problems back are aggravated. Those who are able to avoid common problems in youth, in age definitely need to cope with them.
Estrogen and progesterone the main female hormones. During the peak of its development is significantly reduced, and the restoration of the whole body. Because sex hormones influence not only on the genitals. Estrogen, for example, participates in the regulation of the nervous system that affects the skin, breast, bones.
Household reasons why pain in lower back in women
For domestic reasons, which hurt the lower back include:
- long-term sitting in front of a computer or TELEVISION;
- the transfer of heavy objects;
- drafts, hypothermia;
- the work in slope in the garden;
- physical activity;
- a sedentary lifestyle.
Surprising that back pain is also care how lazy people are too active. A girl who is obsessed with the fitness results and the road from the gym, perhaps she was surprised at one point to discover, they had pain in the low back. As the dumpling that eats pies and sitting down all day watching TV.
The wrong seat
Speaking of headquarters, it is important not that how much you sit, but also as. In school, all learn to observe the erect posture. This is of great importance for the prevention of diseases of back, including curvature of the spine. Also a straight posture, which ensures the normal circulation and nutrition of the bone, which allows you to activate metabolic processes, cell regeneration, permanently preserve youth and health.
Hypothermia
A cold can trigger inflammation, such as joints and internal organs – the kidneys, of the uterus. When complications can become a chronic illness. Therefore, the mothers always teach their daughters to beware of draughts, cold, wind and not to sit on cold surfaces.
High heel
Beauty requires sacrifice, but the sacrifice of wearing heels as high as possible. Crooked toes, heel spurs and, of course, problems with the spine – this is what awaits the trendy and stylish girls in high heels.
The constant wearing of high heels and consequently uncomfortable shoes cause deformation of the joints of the ankle and foot. Whereby during walking the load is incorrectly distributed to the whole skeleton, including the spine.
Lifting, carrying of heavy loads
Be torn back easily when moving or renovating, who helps her husband, carrying heavy furniture and bags of plaster. Women rarely save themselves, and as a result health suffers.
When lifting weights it is a sprain of the back. Acute pain may occur due to the movement of some of the chronic problems, deterioration caused by heavy loads.
Moderate physical activity, walking outdoors, swimming, the correct mode of work and rest will help to eliminate the negative factors and prevent back pain.