It is estimated that 8 out of 10 people will suffer from it at some point in their lives, and in Argentina it is one of the main causes of work absenteeism.
He backacheespecially the lumbar and the cervical, It is one of the most common conditions in the modern world. It is estimated that 8 out of 10 people will suffer from it at some point in their lives, and in Argentina it is one of the main causes of work absenteeism. Among workers, low back pain represents 5.2 episodes per thousand employees per year, and 77% of health professionals report having suffered from it in the last twelve months.
A sedentary lifestyle, poor posture, stress and long hours in front of screens are the main culprits. The spine, a complex structure of vertebrae, discs, ligaments and nerves, can easily become unbalanced. In most cases, the pain is nonspecific, but a common and feared cause is a herniated disc, when the soft nucleus of a disc shifts and compresses a nerve, generating radiating pain, tingling or weakness. The most affected areas are L4-L5 and L5-S1 (lumbar) and C5-C6 and C6-C7 (cervical).
The diagnosis combines clinical examination and imaging studies, especially magnetic resonance imaging. In most cases, the treatment It is conservative: relative rest, analgesics, physiotherapy and abdominal and lumbar strengthening exercises. Only a small percentage needs surgery, today minimally invasive, with faster recovery and less postoperative pain.
Beyond the physical causes, emotional and psychosocial factors—stress, anxiety, lack of sleep, being overweight—can aggravate or make the pain chronic. Therefore, a comprehensive approach is key: medical care, physical therapy and emotional support.
Prevention remains the best tool: maintain good posture, move frequently, do regular physical activity, control weight and not smoke. Consulting in time prevents pain from becoming chronic. Back pain is neither normal nor inevitable. Listening to your body and acting in time can change everything.
Neurosurgeon, professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Buenos Aires.
Source: Ambito
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