Back pain

What is pain?

Pain is a specific sensation that arises due to strong irritation of nerve endings in the nervous system and is a symptom of many diseases. The sensation of pain is one of the key indicators in diagnosing musculoskeletal disorders.

Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most widespread problems in modern society, regardless of age and gender. In recent years, this issue has become incredibly prevalent due to remote computer work, constant messaging or news browsing on phones, distance learning for children and adolescents, lack of physical activity including sports gymnastics, outdoor walks, pools, and sports sections.

What to do when experiencing back pain and what it may indicate?

Back pain is one of the most common symptoms and simultaneously one of the most ignored, gradually leading to critical consequences, exacerbation of the condition, or patient hospitalization.

Back pain is merely a characteristic indicator caused by various diseases of the spine, joints, back muscles, and the entire musculoskeletal system.

The most important thing to do is to seek timely help from specialists and undergo diagnostic procedures for the problem, followed by its further treatment.

What can back pain feel like?

Back pain can have different characteristics:

• Acute pain - local, localized in one area, for example, across the back. Radiating pain, where the pain can spread to another area, for instance, acute pain along the back of the thigh, or pain that travels from the lower back to the groin; pain from the neck can spread to the eye, temple, or even extend down the arm; pain in the thoracic spine can spread through the chest cavity and ribs, creating the sensation of pain behind the chest or in the heart area.

• Chronic pain - typically constant, dull pain that can occur during body movements, or persist locally and remind the person of its presence throughout the day, troubling them over an extended period.

• Pain occurring during physical exertion - pain during bending, torso or head rotation, walking, running, climbing, or descending stairs.

• Sudden pain - accompanied by numbness in the limb or fingers, a sensation of burning, coldness, or itching in various parts of the body.

Why does the back hurt?

Possible causes of developing a pain syndrome in the back can include:

• Overstrain of back and neck muscles.
• Occurrence of myositis (muscle inflammation).
• Asymmetry or underdevelopment of back muscles.
• Spine deformities (scoliosis, hyperkyphosis, hyperlordosis).
• Post-operative period or joint and spine injuries.
• Formation or exacerbation of protrusions and hernias.
• Osteochondrosis.
• Arthritis.
• Rheumatoid arthritis.
• Internal organ diseases.
• Inflammatory and infectious diseases.
• Muscle and ligament damage or rupture.
• Radiculitis.
• Compression or damage to intervertebral nerve roots.

Depending on the condition of joint damage, including intervertebral joints, muscle spasms, compression of nerve endings and nerve roots, the degree and nature of pain may vary. However, it's impossible to accurately self-diagnose based on subjective criteria, and attempting self-treatment or seeking help from unqualified specialists or "bone-setters" can worsen the condition and harm oneself even more. Therefore, the only correct approach is diagnosis and consultation with a qualified specialist.

Diagnostic Features and Their Importance

Diagnostic procedures at the "Marusich" Health and Rehabilitation Center involve not only accurate diagnosis of the problem but also the application of all possible efforts to resolve it. Our approach aims not only to establish the correct diagnosis quickly and accurately but also to work towards its resolution.

Diagnostic Procedure

Consult our experts and schedule a consultation. The doctor will conduct an examination and palpation, localizing the pain, collect a medical history, listen to complaints, and establish connections between symptoms and the problem.

If there is insufficient objective information, the doctor may refer you for instrumental diagnostics such as MRI, CT, X-rays, or ultrasound to accurately identify the "key" to your problem and determine the subsequent steps for its resolution.

Back Pain Treatment

The Marusich HRC offers modern, evidence-based, and effective treatment methods. Treatment is dynamic and closely supervised by our team of specialists, with possible adjustments to the treatment plan to promptly respond to any symptoms or exacerbations.

Treatment is always comprehensive and often begins with relieving acute pain and inflammation. For this purpose, we use manual techniques that affect the human musculoskeletal system, capable of instantly relieving the patient's condition and eliminating a significant part of the problem.

Next, depending on the diagnosis, a course of therapeutic massage may be prescribed to relieve muscle tension or muscle defense, eliminate "trigger" points, alleviate inflammatory processes, and eliminate one of the main components of the pathological process in spine and back joint diseases - muscle pain and spasms.

In special cases, oral or injection medications may also be prescribed for rapid relief of the most intense and acute pain syndromes.

Why Us?

The treatment of the spine and joints is always an essential process to ensure a comfortable and eventful future. Therefore, the approach in this matter must always be comprehensive, and the patient's timely and swift approach is of utmost importance. The prescription of various treatment methods and their combination to restore the musculoskeletal function of the body always ensures an effective, prompt, and high-quality result that allows the person to enjoy life again.

Our team of highly qualified specialists and doctors provides a full range of services for the treatment of any pathological and adverse conditions of the musculoskeletal system: from consultation to full recovery and patient rehabilitation.

Don't wait - contact the team of specialists at the Marusich HRC and ensure yourself and your loved ones a healthy back and a life without pain.