Author • Ayomiposi Kingsley

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7 Things You Need to Know When You have Sudden Back Pain

1. It is necessary to check if there are other symptoms other than back pain.

If the following conditions are accompanied, there is a possibility that it is a much more serious disease:
    * If you have recently suffered a serious fall
    * If you have a fever
    * If you have digestive problems
    * If you have lost a lot of weight recently
    * If you have numbness in your legs

In case of not only back pain, but also pain from the lower back to the back, or chest pain, etc.

In general, when back pain occurs suddenly and these symptoms accompany it, then there is a possibility that it is not just a problem of the lower back, but other more serious diseases such as a fracture, infection, medical disease, cancer, disc herniation, and spinal stenosis. Therefore, when you have sudden back pain, you must check whether the above symptoms are accompanied.

2. If the symptoms mentioned in the first paragraph are not accompanied and only the lower back hurts suddenly, this is a disease commonly called an acute lumbar sprain, and it is not a very serious problem.

Acute lumbar sprains are usually caused by minor damage to the muscles or ligaments in the lower back.

Sudden back pain is something that anyone can experience at least once in their lifetime, and it is a very common low back pain experienced by more than 90% of the population. So, unless you are accompanied by the other symptoms mentioned in the first paragraph, you do not need to worry too much if you suddenly have back pain.

3. There is no need to worry too much when an acute lumbar sprain occurs, but the pain can be severe nonetheless.

Acute lumbar sprains vary in severity from mild pain to very severe pain. At this time, when the pain is severe, patients tend to worry about whether something big has happened. However, unless the symptoms mentioned in the first paragraph are accompanied by sudden back pain, there is no need to worry too much because it is usually not a big problem, and it is likely to get better in a short period of time. If you take appropriate rest and treatment for 1-2 weeks, you can rest assured that even if the pain is severe, it can improve in a short period of time.

4. When an acute lumbar sprain occurs, there is no need for an MRI scan.

Acute lumbar sprains are not usually seen on MRI because they are usually caused by microscopic damage to muscles and ligaments. Therefore, if you have sudden back pain, you do not need to have an MRI scan. In general, there are many cases of degenerative discs over the age of 40, so if you take an MRI of people over 40, many people who do not have pain will find many degenerative discs. Therefore, if you have a degenerative disc or disc herniation after taking an MRI, you may be more confused.

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■ How to check if the sudden back pain is a symptom of a herniated disc when the MRI shows a degenerative disc or disc herniation

There are generally three ways to distinguish between a herniated disc and an acute lumbar sprain;

1. The presence or absence of leg symptoms

In an acute lumbar sprain, only the lower back hurts and there are no leg symptoms, whereas, with a disc, the main symptom is radiating pain in the leg.

2. The presence or absence of back pain according to posture (waist refraction, extension)

In general, discs hurt both when bending and straightening the lower back. On the other hand, lumbar sprains are relatively comfortable when bending the back, but severe pain is often felt when the back is straightened.

3. The presence or absence of a tender point in the lower back

Since acute lumbar sprain is a problem with muscles and ligaments, it is relatively easy to find a very painful area, that is, a tender point, when you press the painful area of ​​the back. However, since the disc is a nerve problem, it is often relatively difficult to find a tender point.

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5. Back pain may appear suddenly at any time without any special triggers, such as when you wake up from your usual sleep.

Back pain may appear suddenly when lifting heavy objects or exercising excessively. If certain actions, habits, and postures that put a strain on the lower back are repeated and the muscles and ligaments of the lower back are constantly fatigued and the lower back exceeds the acceptable fatigue threshold, an acute lumbar sprain can occur without any special reason.

6. Muscle and ligament problems such as acute lumbar sprain can be helped a lot by a solution stated in this article https://recreate.dynastythreshold.com/backhealth/)

In case of problems with muscles and ligaments such as an acute lumbar sprain, this solution is to remove inflammation and relax tense muscles to help blood circulation.

7. In general, an acute lumbar sprain is a disease that can be treated quickly.

Most of them get better within 1-2 weeks, and the treatment period is not often longer than a month at the most. However, the occurrence of an acute lumbar sprain is a story that a considerable amount of fatigue has already been accumulated in the lower back, so depending on how you manage your lifestyle, back pain may occur repeatedly.

At this time, if the pain does not end once and repeats periodically, acute lumbar sprain will progress to chronic low back pain. Therefore, lifestyle habits that are not good for the back must be improved so that acute lumbar sprain does not progress to chronic low back pain. Also, rather than lying down at home, walking as little as possible without overdoing it or trying to do basic daily activities will help you recover faster. Find more information in this article: https://recreate.dynastythreshold.com/backhealth/)

7 Things You Need to Know When You have Sudden Back Pain

Ed. Adesola Oluwafemi

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