HOW CAN A PERSON WITH CHRONIC BACK PAIN BE TREATED?

WHAT IS BACK PAIN?

Back pain is one of the most common ailments people suffer from. The pain can affect people of any age group and it can be very debilitating and uncomfortable. Back pain occurs because of several reasons like lifting heavy weight, any physical injury and other underlying health conditions. It gets severe with age due to age-related degeneration. Pain in lower back is the most common among cases of back pain.

With some dietary and lifestyle changes, back pain can be prevented. There are several types of treatments available for back pain such as oral medications and physiotherapy. Surgery is needed in rare cases.

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF BACK PAIN?

Back pain is caused by various factors. Following are the causes of back pain:

• Osteoarthritis
• Rupturing of intervertebral disks
• Bulging of disks
• Injury of the ligament due to heavy weight lifting, constant strain on spine, etc
• Narrowing of the spinal canal leading to spinal stenosis
• Muscle spasm
• Fracture of the spinal discs
• Osteoporosis
• Abnormal curvature of the spine like scoliosis, kyphosis, etc
• Renal stones
• Infections of spine
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Cancer of spine

RISK FACTORS FOR BACK PAIN

Following are the factors which make a person at more risk of developing back pain:

• Increasing age, especially between 30 or 40 years
• Excessive body weight
• Having a family history of back pain
• Lack of physical activity
• Cigarette smoking
• Alcohol abuse
• Anxiety
• Depression

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BACK PAIN

The common signs and symptoms of back pain are:

• Shooting pain radiating from the buttock down to the leg
• Dull, aching pain in back
• Headache
• Foot drop
• Unable to stand straight
• Decreased range of motion of back
• Numbness and tingling sensation in one or both the legs
• Rapid weight loss
• Worsening of pain during night
• Low grade fever
• Urinary incontinence
• Lack of bowel control

HOW BACK PAIN CAN BE PREVENTED?

By following some of the steps, back pain can be prevented. One should do the below said steps:

• Doing regular physical exercise
• Doing back muscle and abdominal exercises for strengthening of core
• Maintaining optimum body weight
• Quit cigarette smoking
• Avoid lifting heavy weights
• Maintaining a good body posture

WHAT ARE THE ACCOMPANYING COMPLICATIONS OF BACK PAIN?

Back pain is associated with the following complications:

• Nerve damage
• Reduced flexibility of spine
• Permanent loss of sensation
• Long lasting pain
• Fatigue
• Paralysis

AYURVEDIC SAY REGARDING BACK PAIN

In Ayurveda, back pain belongs to katishool. It is caused due to imbalance of the vata dosha in body. Vata dosha is responsible for all the body movements and nervous conduction. Any abnormality in it, either an increase or decrease in vata leads to manifestation of a related disease. There are various types of oral medications and panchkarma therapies which are given for the management of back pain.

Panchkarma can be very helpful in the management of katishool. The therapies which are used for the treatment are:

• Snehana
• Swedana
• Mridu samshodhana
• Basti

Some herbs which are given for treating back pain are:

• Lahsun
• Eranda
• Bala
• Sonth
• Ajamoda
• Masha
• Nirgundi

MANAGEMENT OF BACK PAIN WITH THE MEDICINES OF CHANDIGARH AYURVED CENTER

Here are some of the medicines of Chandigarh ayurved center which are used for the treatment of back pain:

1. Nerve up tablet

These tablets are pure ayurvedic formulation. Nerve up tablets help in balancing the vata doshas and kapha dosha. It acts as nervine stimulant. It shows effective results in improving the central nervous system. It contains natural ingredients like shudha kuchala, shudha shilajeet, praval pishti, shankh bhasma etc. This tablet helps in Backache, kneepain, headache, bronchitis, depression.

Recommended Dosage– Take 1 tablet twice daily.

2. Back Care tablet

Back Care tablet is an herbal and purely Ayurvedic formulation. This tablet helps by strengthening your back muscles in relieving back painwhether it be by sciatica, arthritis, kidney infections, infection of the spine and cancer of spinal cord. It helps to pacify Vata dosha and also helps in maintaining proper blood circulation. This is often used for mild to moderate pain all over the body and relaxes your muscles. It contains herbs that act as natural pain relievers.

Recommended Dosage– Take 1 tablet twice daily.

3. Panchasakar Churna

Panchsakar Churana is an Ayurvedic formulation that consists of five ingredients named as – Saindhavan Lavana – (Rock Salt), Swarnapatri – (Cassia angustifolia), Shatapushpa – (Anethum sowa), Shunti – (Zingiber officinale), Balaharitaki – (Unripe fruits of Terminalia chebula).Panchasakar Churna is naturally detoxifying, thus it removes the toxins from the body. The churna has an anti – inflammatory properties due to which it can reduces the swelling. It is also effective in reducing the weight, which can help to reduce the pressure on lumbar area.

Recommended Dosage– Take 1 teaspoonful with Luke warm water at bedtime.

4. Pain-O-Kill Oil

This herbal oil contain ingredients like – Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata), Kustha (Saussurea lappa), Jyotishmati (Celastrus paniculatus), Vatsnabh (Aconitum ferox), Devdaru (Cedrus deodara) etc. This oil is an Ayurvedic medicine which gives best result in all types of pain. It is beneficial for the muscle relaxant, sports injury, low back pain, weakness, etc. This oil has a good result in reducing the inflammation.

Method of Usage – It is applied on the affected portion of the body and massage with light pressure. Do this procedure twice a day.

5. Pain O Kill Tablet

Pain o kill tablet is ayurvedic and purely herbal formulation. It help to relax your musclesand muscles cramps thus relieving pain. It balances all the three doshas of your body thus maintaining proper blood  It provides soothing effect to the affected area of pain. It contains various herbs like Jivanti, Musta, Usher, Bilwa, Shatavri  and Kantakari. All these herbs are natural pain relievers.

Recommended Dosage– Take 1 tablet twice daily.