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Spine is like the central pillar of our body. It is divided in 5 basic segments cervical (neck region), thoracic or dorsal (chest region), lumbar (lower back), sacral (pelvic region) and coccyx or tail bone area. Among this all segments cervical and lumbar are highly mobile and that's why they account for majority of spine related problems. Spine has few basic duties.
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Spine is like the central pillar of our body. It is divided in 5 basic segments cervical (neck region), thoracic or dorsal (chest region), lumbar (lower back), sacral (pelvic region) and coccyx or tail bone area. Among this all segments cervical and lumbar are highly mobile and that's why they account for majority of spine related problems. Spine has few basic duties. It transfer upper body parts weight to lower limbs/legs, it protects the spinal cord. It gives flexibility as well as stability to our body. Normally this machine functions very well to accomplish its responsibilities. But sometimes this machine malfunctions due to various reasons.
Common spine problems, symptoms and treatment: Sciatica / Slipped disc : Symptoms - young to middle aged active individual (3rd to 4th decade) presents with acute/sub acute back pain with severe single/both leg pain. Here regular exercises such as walking, standing become nearly impossible or very painful. Lying down may decrease the pain. The pain might be associated with tingling, numbness or weakness, in extreme cases with bowel bladder involvement. Usually starts after unaccustomed heavy activity.
MRI proves the diagnosis. Treatment – depends upon the severity of slip disc – Mild cases require bed rest for 6 weeks with pain control. Moderate cases can be treated with transforaminal block injections. Severe cases are best treated with micro surgery/ MIS discectomy. Red flags Pain increases during conservative treatment. Deterioration/ appearance of nerve weakness/ bowel bladder dysfunction. require urgent surgery.
Back Pain Causes Spondylosis : Spine tends to degenerate as a normal ageing process. Study shows 85% population experiences at least one episode of back pain in their lifetime. It is also one of the most common reasons of sickness absenteeism only after common cold. The discs located between the vertebras as well as the facet joints degenerates with age. Combined with this sedentary lifestyle, wrong posture of sitting leads to poor core muscle strength. All this combined together gives rise to back pain, decreased endurance, easy fatigability, Difficulty in getting up from ground level, bending forward, sitting/standing/walking for long duration, long travel.
Treatment involves mostly symptomatic exercise to build the core muscle strength. Weight reduction, yoga, core strengthening exercise, and short term anti inflammatory drugs SOS. Muscle sprain : Usually affected population is a sportsman or an active individual with unaccustomed sporting activity or heavy work. Symptoms Para-spinal muscle stiffness and tenderness, extreme difficulty in turning in bed/ sitting/ standing. Usually short duration of symptoms. Treatment, rest and medication.
