Back Pain, Causes, Symptomes, Treatement, Exercices

Inflammatory back pain: know identify pain

For one in 20 suffering from a chronic back pain, inflammation is the main responsible. Laure Gossec, rheumatologist at the pity-Salpêtrière, indicates what are the signals that should alert patients and doctors to take better care of the pain.

Nearly 80 percent of the world's population will be, one day or another, suffer from a bad back. In most cases, this back pain is mechanical and caused by bad posture or a false move. However, for about one out of 20 patients, pain is inflammatory origin. In this case, the diagnosis is often difficult to do and some patients can wait up to 10 years or more before their pain is correctly identified Dr. Laure Gossec, rheumatologist, made the point on this topic

Why is it so difficult to diagnose inflammatory back pain ?

Original mechanical, more frequent back pain, is caused by the port of heavy loads, or trauma too intense physical efforts. Inflammatory back pain is only 5% of back pain. There are several causes that may be at the origin of the pain, some of which are difficult to diagnose. Most often, these are autoimmune diseases. When someone visits for the back pain, the doctor prescribed anti-inflammatory medication. In case of inflammatory back pain, these medicines will relieve the patient for a few years, but the effect will lose efficiency as the disease will worsen. Sometimes, young people of 25-30 years themselves the arch back because their vertebrae are fused.

How to treat inflammatory back pain ?

To avoid these extreme cases, a correct diagnosis is essential. The patient suffering from inflammatory back pain can be treated properly, with a strong dose of anti-inflammatory drugs tailored to his State of health, taken at times more effective. Regular follow-up with a physiotherapist and physical exercise to strengthen the back are also essential to help keep good posture.

What are the signs of inflammatory back pain?

A pain that lasts more than three months in a person of less than 45 years, particularly strong overnight and in the morning and gets better during physical exercise. The purpose of the awareness campaign "Do not turn the back" is precisely to help the patient move, 

facilitate its journey and to shorten the time of diagnosis.

Can we prevent back pain?

Avoid mechanical back pain, to pay attention to his back by bending the knees when we look, avoid being overweight, walk at least 30 minutes a day and practice exercises to strengthen back and abdominal. On the other hand There is no preventive measures to avoid inflammatory back pain.