A man lives, he feels good. Everything seems to be developing favorably. But suddenly a problem arises - the lower back hurts when walking. It seems where this misfortune came from. He led the right way of life, sometimes went in for sports, but here ...
And it gets scary. Almost everyone has bad thoughts. To dispel them a bit, let's talk about this problem.
What it is
Let's start with the statistics. Studies have shown that about ninety percent of the country's population suffers from back pain. It follows that lower back pain when walking is a very common ailment. Sometimes people even get used to such discomfort and for a long time do not respond to it. But there always comes a moment when painful sensations become unbearable. We have to immediately go to the doctor. It happens that the disease has already acquired a chronic form, and it is almost impossible to cope with it.
Symptoms of this ailment can appear after a cold, a sharp tilt, lifting heavy objects. Another reason that the back hurts when walking is a long incorrect sitting at the table (stooped back).
Why is the lower back usually affected? This part of the spine is most often subjected to large daily stresses.
Now let's talk about this and much more in more detail.
Pain classification
In structure, the pain is sharp, shooting, throbbing, aching. By manifestation, it is divided into two types:
- Primary. The reason for the appearance is a violation of the blood supply in the tissues connecting the intervertebral discs. This leads to a weakening of the spine. Periodically, pain begins to appear while walking. Few people pay attention to this symptom, since it is erratic. This attitude to discomfort, in turn, leads to complications.
- Secondary. The reason is mechanical damage to tissues or muscles, the development of a tumor, malignant tumors. In this case, the back hurts constantly. It’s not worth the delay here. You should be examined as soon as possible.
Secondary pain can still be caused by chronic prostatitis, endometrium, uterine myoma, dysmenorrhea, diseases of the ovaries and kidneys, nervous system and blood vessels.
Causes
There are a large number of factors contributing to the appearance of back pain. Most often, this problem is associated with muscle tension. This situation occurs during excessive work. So still, why does lower back hurt when walking? The causes of this problem include:
- Constant weight lifting.
- Finding in one position for a long time (standing, sitting).
- Intensive training or physical work.
- Excess weight.
These reasons are the most common.
The following group of factors causing pain:
- intervertebral hernia;
- rachiocampsis;
- spinal stenosis;
- injuries
- osteochondrosis;
- spondylolisthesis;
- osteoporosis.
In addition to the above diseases that affect the
axial skeleton, there are ailments associated with inflammatory processes that occur in soft tissues or internal organs. In the second case, with long walking, the lower back hurts, since pain is reflected from the primary focus on the back. Most often this happens with jade, stomach ulcers, colitis, cholecystitis.
In the later stages of pregnancy, the lower back also worries the expectant mother.
Now in more detail about some diseases.
Intervertebral hernia
Between the vertebral body is a disk, which consists of an amorphous mass and a fibrous ring. When it is destroyed, the amorphous mass is squeezed out, a tubercle forms on the body of the disk. It damages the nerves surrounding it and the spinal cord. All this leads to pain.
The back in the lower back hurts more when walking, because under the weight of the weight the hernia is squeezed even more. There are times when a person cannot walk at all. The disease begins with a slight discomfort that appears during running and jumping. Over time, the inconvenience develops into unbearable pain that can be avoided by contacting a doctor in a timely manner.
What is the treatment?
- Massage.
- Taking medications.
- Wearing a corset.
Together, all this improves trophism of the spine, its nutrition and the ability to generate strength. Difficulties in treating the disease can occur during pregnancy or changes in the activity of the nervous system.
Osteochondrosis
With a strong proliferation of cartilage around the vertebra and the disk, an ailment such as osteochondrosis occurs. The elasticity of the discs is lost, the spinal cord and its roots are damaged, which contributes to the appearance of painful sensations. In addition, the flexibility of the spine is reduced. Why in this case, the lower back hurts when walking? The pathological process is developing quite quickly. This contributes to malnutrition, low physical activity, obesity. If the disease has covered a large "territory", then the tissues begin to damage the nerve endings.
Depending on the area of growth, pain in the back can appear with a different position of the body. If the cartilage increases forward, then the entire lumbar plexus will hurt . Sometimes you can hear from people that lower back and legs hurt when walking. In this case, we can say that the cartilage tissue grows back.
How to get rid of pain?
If the cause of pain is osteochondrosis and intervertebral hernia, then it is impossible and unnecessary to do without the help of a doctor. Self-medication is harmful and unsafe.
Only a specialist can correctly diagnose, having studied the position of the roots, and prescribe treatment. As a rule, it is conservative. In one and the second disease, physiotherapy exercises are prescribed, which helps to improve the tone of the body and the state of different muscle groups.
If the pain is severe, then lidocaine blockade is performed. Massage is done to improve blood circulation. The simultaneous use of it and drugs increases the effectiveness of treatment.
If your lower back hurts after walking, you can alleviate the condition at home as follows:
Lie down
· For no more than ten minutes, apply cold or, conversely, warm the lower back, wrapping it.
With severe pain, you can drink an analgesic;
If the pain does not disappear after an hour, consult a doctor.
Waiting for a "miracle"
Another reason for the discomfort in the back during movement is pregnancy. During this period, all the organs of the female body work with a load. The child grows in the womb of the mother, the center of gravity begins to shift. The joints of the thigh and sacrum relax, preparing for childbirth. The growing stomach changes the position of the spine, the lumbar muscles tighten. That's why the lower back hurts when walking during pregnancy. Almost every woman experiences this on herself.
To cope with pain during this period, proper nutrition will help. The menu should contain a large amount of calcium. Do not give up dairy products, eat low-fat fish, meat. Do not forget about nuts and greens.
Do everything smoothly and calmly, avoid strong physical exertion. Find a set of exercises for pregnant women. It will help strengthen the muscles of the abdomen and back. A great rest for the lower back is water aerobics.
Diagnostics
As you can see, there are a large number of causes of pain in the lower back. And which of them causes discomfort is unknown. That is why diagnostic measures are carried out. Only an additional examination will determine the factors that cause pain.
When visiting a medical institution, to establish a diagnosis, the doctor prescribes the following procedures:
· General analysis of blood and urine;
· Determination of the biochemical composition of blood;
Urinalysis according to Nichiporenko and Zemnitsky;
· Study of feces to determine its physical and chemical composition;
· Measuring the acidity of the gastrointestinal tract;
X-ray of the spine;
Gastroscopy;
· Ultrasound examination of internal organs.
Only after deciphering all the results obtained and consulting with specialists can we talk about the causes of lower back pain. If the factor of their appearance is pathology, then treatment begins immediately.
Treatment
After finding the answer to the question of why lower back hurts with long walking, treatment begins.
The following methods are used:
Therapy with medication. Thanks to her, pain and inflammation are reduced. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed. Ointments and gels are also used. For chronic pain, blockades are used.
Physiotherapy (sinusoidal modulated currents and magnetotherapy). It is used if medicines have not helped improve the patient's condition.
Additional. Acupuncture, yoga, exercise therapy, manual therapy - increase muscle tone.
It is also recommended to sleep on an orthopedic mattress, wear belts and corsets.
And yet, if there are frequent lower back pain while walking, do not self-medicate, but visit a specialist. Only he can help you.
To prevent the disease, try to eat right, exercise, sit upright, do not lift weights without a corset. Buy an orthopedic mattress and visit doctors at least once a year.