THE CAUSE OF PAIN IN YOUR WAIST MAY NOT BE A HERNIA
Smoking, which causes great damage to every organ, can also cause low back pain. Those who stand and sit for long hours, as well as those who smoke, are at risk. Even the cough caused by smoking can cause a hernia as it forces the body.
The waist region is a structure that carries our body weight and transfers the load from the hips to the legs and at the same time ensures that our body is mobile in our daily activities. There are 5 vertebrae in our waist and between them cartilage pads (disc), joint structures, muscles and other soft tissues that support them. The lumbar vertebrae have duties such as carrying loads, contributing to our movements, and protecting the spinal cord and nerve roots. Nerves originating from this area provide muscle control of the legs, sensation, control of urine, stool and sexual functions. Those who have weak back and back muscles, as well as smokers, those who sit for long periods of time and those who stand, are more at risk of developing low back pain. Smoking causes pain as it reduces blood circulation in the waist. On the other hand, cough caused by smoking can also cause hernia.
THE SECOND ORDER AFTER HEART DISEASES
Herniated disc is a cost for human beings to stand. It is a disease caused by the pressure on the spinal cord or nerve root as a result of the backward displacement of the partially softer tissue in the inner part from a crack in the harder outer layer of the disc, which acts as a suspension between the two lumbar spine. There are varieties according to the level of the spine where the herniated disc is located, its location in this segment and its stage. It is most commonly seen between the L5-S1 and then L4-5 vertebrae. According to its location, it most frequently occurs in the central (midline) and paracentral (somewhat adjacent to the midline). Low back pain takes the second place after heart diseases among the chronic diseases seen in developed societies. It ranks fifth among the diseases treated surgically. We can divide such common low back pain into two groups as “acute” and “chronic”. In acute low back pain, the pain usually decreases within a few days and completely disappears after a few weeks. If the pain lasts more than 3 months, this pain is called chronic low back pain.
30’S 40’S RISKY
Lumbar hernia is most common in the 30s and 40s. It is less common under the age of 20 or over the age of 60. This disease causes serious labor and financial losses. Socio-culturally, it significantly affects people’s daily lives and quality of life. Studies show that 80 percent of people experience low back pain at some point in their lives. But not all back pain is herniated disc. Because lumbar hernia is detected in approximately 2 to 5 percent of patients with low back pain. “My back hurts, there is little chance of my hernia, then I don’t need to go to the doctor!” The idea is very wrong. Not every patient requires surgery. Just like the steps of the ladder, it is necessary to apply step-by-step treatment in the treatment of this disease. First of all, it is necessary to make the patient reconsider his daily life by taking short-term rests with drugs. If these are not enough, physical therapy and rehabilitation specialists should be worked hand in hand when necessary. If a significant result is not obtained in the patient after all these procedures, surgery is recommended.
SUPPORT YOUR WAIST WHILE SITTING
A method called microdiscectomy is used in the surgical treatment of lumbar hernia. In addition, endoscopic discectomy, which is a minimally invasive surgical method, can also be applied in suitable cases according to the location of the hernia, as a result of the patient-specific evaluation. The point that medicine has reached today makes this disease no longer a fearful dream. It is possible to obtain satisfactory results by listening to the complaints of the patients and examining them thoroughly, revealing the diagnosis with the right tests, determining the right treatment strategy specific to the patient, and applying the right surgical technique to the patients who need surgery. In order not to encounter hernia in daily life, we should take care not to work by bending over. It is necessary to bend the knees when picking up something from the ground, not to try to reach high, and to distribute the load equally on both arms while carrying weights. It is also very important to stand upright and support the waist, especially for those who work sitting down.
