What is the treatment for acute back pain after trauma?

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The article was professionally approved by Doctor Nguyen Xuan Tinh - Anesthesiologist - Resuscitation at the Department of General Surgery - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital

Acute low back pain is pain that usually occurs from the flank to the buttock line, with the predominant location being the low back, which may radiate down one or both legs. Although it usually only appears for a few days or weeks, it can cause worrisome complications if not treated promptly.

1. What is acute back pain?

Acute back pain is a pain condition that occurs suddenly due to immediate mechanical impact such as lifting heavy objects in the wrong position or acute back pain after trauma due to traffic accidents, occupational accidents causing lumbar muscle spasm. Acute or herniated disc or renal colic pain caused by stones, kidney fluid retention, pus,... Unlike chronic back pain that will last for more than 3 months, acute low back pain only lasts about 6 months. -12 weeks or even days for symptoms to disappear completely.
Among the acute low back pain, herniated disc disease can occur even when the patient sits for a long time working in the wrong position or stooping for a long time. If left untreated, there is a risk of chronic disc herniation. Meanwhile, pain caused by kidney, stomach or gallbladder disease can stop completely when the cause is resolved. Especially for the elderly, acute low back pain can cause atrophy of thigh and leg muscles, seriously affecting daily activities and can leave severe sequelae.
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2. How to recognize an acute back pain?

When experiencing an acute back pain, the patient may have the following manifestations:
Sharp low back pain, dull pain along the spine (from the lower ribs to the buttock line) Tight muscles in the back, thighs and Neck shoulder Chronic insomnia due to pain at night

Limiting movements of bending, leaning, turning due to pain Difficulty in activities such as driving, standing for a long time, carrying heavy objects Back pain can also spread to the thighs and legs, limiting activities patient's walk MORE: Treatment of back pain with radiofrequency ablation (RFA)

3. What is the treatment for acute back pain?

There is practically no medicine or method that can completely solve acute low back pain, but mainly aimed at reducing and controlling back pain as quickly as possible at the onset of the disease with the following 3 indications:
Proper rest: Rest will create conditions for the back muscles to relax to help reduce back pain. However, resting does not mean lying still, but the patient only avoids vigorous physical activities or moves quickly, twisting the body Pain reliever, anti-inflammatory: muscle relaxant analgesics will be applied. for cases of acute back pain, but the effect may not be as expected Physiotherapy exercises: exercises under the guidance of a physiotherapist can help stabilize the spine, Release tension in back muscle groups to control pain. Accordingly, patients need to be persistent and strictly follow the exercise regimen to achieve high results. In addition, nerve block method is also an effective pain reliever treatment especially for patients with low back pain. The effect of this procedure is to block the transmission of pain signals sent to the brain by local anesthetic to the nerves. The active ingredient used in this procedure can be an alcohol or phenol anesthetic. Even so, nerve blockade has only a temporary effect and is not a long-term treatment, helping to completely address the cause of the disease. Therefore, the procedure is often carried out in batches to evaluate the effectiveness as well as offer more optimal methods for the patient.
Therefore, in order to choose the right treatment for back pain, patients can go to Vinmec International General Hospital to examine, diagnose the condition and choose the most suitable back pain treatment method.

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