treatment is preventive
Dr. Maan Kattan, a consultant in anesthesia and chronic pain treatment at King Abdulaziz Medical City in the National Guard in Jeddah, described back pain from health problems, about which 85 percent of people complain of during their lifetime, noting that 95 percent often recover Within a period ranging between 6-12 weeks.
Dr. Kattan attributes back pain to many general conditions such as: arthritis, degenerative cartilage disease, narrowing of the spinal canal, muscle pain, ligament strain and sciatic nerve pain (sciatica), and usually any combination of these conditions causes the pain.
And Dr. Kattan adds: Usually most patients rely on their previous experiences to diagnose back pain cases that they complain of, and resort to treating it with drugs, which they obtain without a prescription, and sometimes they rely on information they receive from family members, friends and neighbors, and whatever it is, they should Realizing that every patient is different, and the medications prescribed for other patients should not be used, and every patient must make sure to see a doctor before taking any medication that was not prescribed by the treating physician.
There are medical conditions that require a doctor''s consultation, which are: acute back pain, back pain moving to the legs, incontinence of faeces and urine, general weakness in the leg or legs, persistent fever, and discoloration of the legs and feet.
Dr. Kattan suggests that if the patient feels severe pain, or if the pain continues for more than a week, it is necessary to review and consult a doctor who examines and reviews the medical history, diagnoses the disease and determines the necessary treatment for the patient, as the treatment of lower back pain varies from preventive treatment to intensive treatment, Preventive treatment includes preventing the aggravation of pain, rest and recreation, and the use of hot, dry or wet compresses, cold compresses, analgesics, muscle tension relievers, and physical therapy. Muscles.
Dr. Kattan indicates that preventive treatment is one of the most important treatment methods, and it has a major and essential role in rehabilitating patients who suffer from back pain, and preventive treatment includes balanced diets, regular exercise, quitting smoking, working to lose weight, and maintaining Moving physical forces (appropriate posture when standing, sitting, carrying weights, changing where and how to perform work).
If you do not find these preventive measures in the comfort of the patient, intensive treatment must be used, which includes nerve injection and anesthesia and programs for the treatment of chronic pain. About 5 per cent of patients who suffer from acute back pain are subjected to intensive treatment, while intensive treatment of pain targets cases that It is difficult to treat, and it includes some of the most effective methods of relieving the patient from pain, but they have side effects and complications, and the patient can be subjected to surgery by removing some parts of the vertebrae that compress the nerves, in order to remove pressure and relieve the patient from pain, while doctors resort to anesthesia The nerve to facilitate physical therapy for patients.
