Acute back pain

Acute back pain is a common complaint.

Statistically, 80% of people have had back pain at least once in their lives - 50% of the population suffers from an episode of back pain several times a year.

The pain can be very strong and scare the patient. In a large percentage of clinical cases, the condition improves independently.

As a rule, the reason for seeing a doctor is to quickly relieve the symptom and reduce the chance of its recurrence in the future (some kind of preventive measures, recommendations).

Doctors are familiar with various forms of acute back pain, for example, in some cases a mild painkiller is quite enough and the person quickly returns to the usual rhythm of life. It is worth noting a serious, acute attack, when the pain has a spasmodic nature and “freezes” the patient in one position. In itself, it is an unpleasant sensation, but the main thing is not to be afraid and remember that the back muscle has the strength to “unwind”. The main thing is to take painkillers on time (do not exceed the dose) and move as much as possible (lightly).

According to spine surgeons, the red line is the following condition or complaint:

• History of cancer or surgery due to this diagnosis;

• Unexplained weight loss;

• Pain that does not subside and worsens despite taking appropriate painkillers;

• Risk of infection;

• The patient is over 55 years old and has suffered from acute back pain for the first time in his life;

• Pain that wakes you up at night.

Source:

https://spinesurgeons.ac.uk/Acute-Back-Pain