Blown back! How to treat? This question is asked by many people of all ages and professions. And this is not surprising, because it is very easy to catch a cold: it is enough, having sweated, to go into an air-conditioned room, to sit in a draft or swim in cold water - in a word, to cool off.
How to understand what has stretched the back muscle? Symptoms usually occur:
- sharp or aching back pain, it can be episodic or constant;
- severe back pain during flexion-extension, sometimes a person can hardly straighten.
If you still have a sore back, how to treat this ailment? Here are some suggestions.
1. The back muscle must be “warmed up”. Nowadays, many types of warming ointments are sold in pharmacies, both expensive and cheap - Phenalgon, Capsicam, Atrevin, Atrocin. If the neck and back are blown out , they will warm up the muscles and relieve spasm in these areas, which will help relieve pain. However, this method will only help with a small scale of the problem. If serious inflammation has begun, the ointment will not help - the depth of its penetration is very small.
External remedies can be based on red pepper, bee and snake venom, as well as on the basis of artificial chemicals. If the ointment applied to the problem area begins to burn the skin, put a layer of petroleum jelly on top of it - this will alleviate the discomfort.
To enhance the effect of the ointment, ultrasound is usually used or a skin area is massaged before using the drug. Modern warming products for external use are also available in the form of a gel - it penetrates deeper than the ointment.
Another way of warming up is rubbing with camphor alcohol or Menovazin liquid (they cost very cheaply - 10-20 rubles, but are very effective). After rubbing, you need to wrap your back with something warm and lie down.
2. Wear a warming belt - it can be from dog or camel hair, or just wool.
3. Dress appropriately for the weather — don’t wear cropped low waist jackets and jeans.
If the warming ointments do not help, and the pains remain severe, consult a doctor. Usually, in this case, injections of pain medications are prescribed, for example, Movalis.
If the back is blown, how to treat? In addition to the foregoing, with severe pain and the inability to visit a doctor, you can drink an anesthetic or an antispasmodic - Pentalgin, Analgin, No-shpa, Ketorol tablets and others. Do not take hot baths - this will increase inflammation and may increase pain.
It is advisable to observe bed rest for at least 1-2 days, instead of a warming ointment, you can do "dry" heating pads. Do not eat salty and do not drink plenty of fluids - this will worsen the situation.
In addition to the already mentioned medical treatment, the doctor can prescribe you therapeutic massage and physiotherapy.
Remember that inflammation of the back muscles , referred to in medicine as myositis, can be not only from hypothermia. With myositis, small nodules appear in the muscles. The cause of back pain can be, for example, infectious diseases, physical activity, parasites and much more. Therefore, if you are not sure that the reason for your suffering is precisely because you have blown your back, only the doctor will tell you after the examination how to treat it.
Take care of your health!