Beware of Low Back Pain, Recognize the Symptoms

Hello Hermina friends, Low Back Pain or back pain is pain in the back of the body, especially the waist. Sometimes you can feel the pain up to the buttocks and thighs. In fact, if it is severe the pain can spread to the legs.

Symptoms of Low Back Pain / Lower Back Pain

Hermina friends must also pay attention that the lower back is composed of the spine, ligaments and muscles, which is a part of the body with a strong structure, and plays an important role in supporting the body when standing upright or when moving in various directions. If you feel pain, you need to watch out for it.

The following are symptoms of lower back pain namely:

1. Back pain that feels like being stabbed or electrocuted.

2. Back pain can be felt only in the back or extends to other parts of the body, for example, spreading to the legs.

3. Pain is felt in certain positions, such as when sitting or walking, but improves when standing or lying down.

4. Back pain recurs or gets worse after lifting heavy objects.

5. Back pain can be accompanied by muscle twitches (spasms).

 

How Low Back Pain Begins

 

Low Back Pain / Lower back pain can be felt for several days to several weeks, but usually less than 6 weeks. This pain can be caused by a number of things, such as injury from a fall or impact, excessive body movement, or lifting heavy loads. And usually, Hermina's best friend, lower back pain can also be caused by the wrong movement when doing something, such as lifting a gallon of water incorrectly, sitting in a chair in an incorrect position and also often lifting heavy objects in an incorrect position.

 

Usually what often happens at the age of around 40 years and over As you get older, there will be weakness in the tissues in the joint spaces, so that the spinal discs protrude. Friends of Hermina, don't ever ignore it if an elderly person at home has back pain for more than 2 weeks. It could be spondylosis. This disease generally affects the spine in the neck, but it is not uncommon for this condition to be experienced in the back to the back of the waist and cause lower back pain.

 

What are the initial steps to overcome low back pain / lower back pain:

Now, what are the first steps that can be taken at home to relieve the symptoms of low back pain, namely:

1. Exercise regularly

2. Maintain good posture not obesity

3. Lose weight

4. Avoid stress.

5. Quit smoking

 

If the initial steps to dealing with low back pain are not resolved and you are still sick, you can consult Dr. Erlindah, SpN (Neurology/nerve Specialist) Hermina Bitung Hospital.