Low Back Pain refers to the pain that you feel in your lower back. When we stand, the lower back functions to hold most of the weight of the body. When we bend, extend or rotate at the waist, the lower back is involved in the movement.
Low back pain is often precipitated by moving, lifting objects or twisting of the waist. Although back pain can be felt anywhere in your spine it is most commonly seen in lower back.
8 out of 10 people have one or more bouts of Low Back Pain at some point in their life time. LBA is not a specific disease but is a symptom or complaint caused by various underlying causes.The pain can be triggered by bad posture while sitting or standing, bending awkwardly, or lifting incorrectly. Muscular sprains and ligament strains are the most common type of low backache. In addition to arthritic conditions, degenerated and prolapsed discs, weight gain during pregnancy, obesity, poor sleeping posture, compressed nerve roots and sometimes even Tumors, can also lead to low back ache. Referred pain from internal organs like kidney, gallbladder are also felt in lower back region.
Management of low back pain in Ayurveda ranges from simple internal medications to intense therapies. The Ayurveda treatments are much personalized and it varies according to the root cause of pain in each patient. Treatment procedures include Panchakarma therapy (5 purificatory therapy in Ayurveda) and different external therapies like kativasthy, which proves highly effective in low back ache. Special herbal medicated oils and herbal powders are used for the treatment.
Dr. Pathrose Parathuvayalil, Chief Physician, Parathuvayalil Hospital and Orthopedic Centre, Kerala says a unique MARMA technique of manipulation , followed by bandaging proves effective in back pain management in most of the cases.
Regular exercise, such as walking and swimming, is an excellent way of preventing back pain. Activities such as yoga can improve your flexibility and strengthen your back muscles.
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