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Lower back pain may be a result of muscle or
nerve irritation or bone lesions. It is caused due to an injury or
trauma to the back. In fact, there are number of causes behind lower
back pain. The severity of the pain depends upon the type of low back
pain. Axial back pain is one of the types of lower back pain.
Axial
lower back pain could be mild or severe, dull or sharp which can be felt
constantly or intermittently. Axial pain is usually mechanical and is
characterized by the pain that gets worse with certain activities like
sports, pain that gets worse with certain positions like sitting for
long periods, pain that is relieved by rest. The area covered by this
pain is the low back area. This pain does not travel or radiate in to
other parts of the body.
Diagnosis of axial
back pain
The diagnosis is important as it determines the real
cause behind back pain. Various structures in the low back can cause
axial lower back pain like degenerated disc, facet joint problems,
damage to soft tissues, ligaments, muscles and tendons but it is really
difficult to determine which anatomical structure is the ultimate cause
behind the back pain. The simple rule should be that if the back pain is
troubling you by waking you up from deep sleep then you should consult
the physician in order to avoid any serious complications like tumor,
infection or fracture. Normally patients with axial pain get cured
within six weeks but if not then additional testing or injections are
used in diagnosing and treating the source of pain.
Treatment
of axial low back pain
Various treatment options are available
for treating axial back pain. The conservative or non-surgical treatment
includes the following:
1) Rest for a short period, generally for one or two days.
2) Physical therapy and active exercise and stretching.
3) Heat or ice application for activity related pain relief.
4) Various useful and appropriate medications for back pain relief.
Mainly, these treatments are recommended for axial low back pain
avoiding other surgical treatments and alternative methods because of
their ineffectiveness in curing the pain.
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