Why Does Back Pain Occur?

Although the most important reason for back pain seems to be hernia and calcification, these are not causes but results. The real important reason is that the waist communicates with many parts of the body through neural and fascial connections, and the problem that occurs in the places where it communicates finds a reflection area in the waist. The muscles around the waist become more tense when they receive signals from problematic areas.

In addition, problems in areas such as neck, back, shoulder, knee, hip, knee and ankle can cause tension in the waist muscles through myofascial muscle chains. Thus, additional stress is created on the joints and ligaments, and they become vulnerable to strain. In addition, since these signals will also disrupt blood flow, the nutrition of the discs and joints is disrupted and in the long term, it causes hernia and calcification. Heavy lifting and working conditions are mechanical stresses. They contribute to the development of the event, but if the infrastructure conditions described above are present, their triggering effect is much greater, if they are not present, that is, if the infrastructure is healthy, their effects are much less.

What Are the Causes?

Although hernia and calcification are seen as the most common causes, their total effect in low back pain is less than 20%. 80% of the cause is the problems in the muscles and ligaments around the waist and the reflections from problematic body areas, which we call the interference field effect.

• Trigger Points: These are painful muscle knots commonly known as lumbago. The most common cause of low back pain is the muscles around the waist.
• Interference Fields: Problematic body areas that cause pain in distant body areas, although they do not cause symptoms themselves, are called interference fields. The most important interference fields for the low back are surgeries in the abdominal region, especially gynecological surgeries and cesarean sections in women, prostate enlargement and inflammation in men and previous prostate surgeries, intestinal problems in both sexes, dysbiosis, and urinary tract problems.
• Interference fields in the head region such as teeth, jaw joints, tonsils, sinuses and ears can also cause low back pain. Myofascial Muscle Chain Influence: Trigger points in areas such as neck, back, shoulder, knee, hip, knee and ankle can cause tension and pain in the back muscles through myofascial chain connections.
• Hernia: It is the protrusion of the structure called the disc, which acts as a suspension between the lumbar vertebrae, due to the tearing of the ligaments that hold the disc in place. When the herniated disc presses on the nerve root, pain radiates to the arm. If it progresses, it can cause numbness and loss of strength.
• Arthritis: It occurs as a result of the degeneration of the cartilage in the joints between the lumbar vertebrae. If it progresses, it can cause pain, numbness and loss of strength radiating to the arm as a result of narrowing of the nerve channels.
• Rare Causes: Rheumatic diseases, tumors, fractures, infections

How is it Treated?

Problems such as hernia and calcification, which are detected as the cause of back pain, are results. These results are the cause of pain and must be treated. However, if the causes that create them are not treated, permanent healing cannot be achieved.

• Neural therapy: It is an effective and permanent treatment method. It is not just a painkiller. It treats back pain with its causes and consequences. An experienced neural therapist regulates the mechanisms described above with the neural therapy injections he applies. It corrects neural transmissions, eliminates the interference field effect, increases blood flow to the tissues, and provides detoxification of metabolic waste. Neural therapy injections and stretching applied to trigger points provide relaxation of the muscles around the waist.
• Acupuncture: It is an effective method in reducing pain. It functions by regulating neural transmissions like neural therapy. However, it falls short in providing interference field treatment. Microsystem acupuncture makes a significant contribution, especially in cases of acute pain.
• Manual Therapy: Manual therapy performed by an experienced physician and a physiotherapist under the supervision of a physician makes a significant contribution, especially in opening painful joint blockages. Muscular fascial stretching and mobilization techniques also provide relaxation of the muscles around the neck. However, it is not beneficial in advanced hernias and calcifications, and may even cause harm.
• Physical Therapy: Relaxes the muscles and increases blood flow. Exercises provide relaxation in the neck area muscles and improve posture. It contributes to reducing pain.
• Medications: Painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs are helpful in relieving pain but do not have a therapeutic effect.
• Lifestyle and Nutrition: According to the measurements and evaluations made, if the patient needs it, their nutrition is regulated and necessary nutritional supplements are given. Posture and breathing exercises, sleep, bed position, and adequate fluid intake are important.