07:17 PM, Saturday, August 05, 2023
I wrote – Nada Sami:
About 80% of adults suffer from back pain at different stages of their lives. This may be due to unhealthy habits, but some signs that pose a health threat may appear and should not be ignored.
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The Consulto reviews in the following report the most prominent signs that indicate a serious health problem in the back, according to the “Cleveland Clinic”.
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In your 20s and 30s, back pain is often due to factors in everyday life, such as sitting for too long, carrying children, over-exercising, or a poor diet. In your 40s and over, work-related injuries, the onset of arthritis, and degenerative conditions are more common. common.
When does back pain pose a serious health threat?
Back pain is so common, many patients ignore symptoms that may indicate a medical emergency.
If the back pain can be associated with a certain activity, such as lifting or wrong twisting, and the pain goes away within 72 hours after resting and icing, there is nothing to worry about. However, if the pain continues gradually, appears suddenly, or does not go away, you may have a condition. More serious, and this appears through a group of warning symptoms, which can be identified as follows:
Sharp pain rather than a dull ache: This may indicate a muscle or ligament tear, or a problem with an internal organ in the back or side.
Radiating pain: This means that pain moves or radiates to the legs, which may indicate a pinched nerve. Radiating pain may be a sign of nerve damage.
Sudden weakness in the legs: Weakness of the extremities can occur due to compression of the nerves in the spine due to conditions, such as sciatica or spinal stenosis. However, sudden leg weakness can also indicate a stroke.
Urinary incontinence: Back pain associated with inability to control your bowels or bladder may be a sign of serious nerve compression or inflammation of the spine, such as discitis or meningitis.
Numbness or pins and needles in the groin: This is known as saddle anesthesia and is also a sign of a serious nerve or spinal condition.
– If a person has leg weakness, incontinence, and numbness together, the person may have cauda equina syndrome, which is a serious disease characterized by damage to the spinal cord nerve. This is a medical emergency, and patients usually need surgery immediately to relieve pressure on the nerves and reduce permanent damage. .
2023-08-05 16:29:27
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