If you are suffering from back pain, it does not pass, you go to bed. Most back pain Back pain: Do not start the process   and sleep problems merge into one vicious circle. You can not sleep when you have back pain What to do if the back pain - methods of eliminating discomfort . And sometimes, the back hurts more because of the fact that you do not sleep. Some tips to help you sleep better, even if you have a sore back.

Keep your lower back

You often wake up from the pain? How worn your mattress? Experts recommend to change the mattress every five to seven years. Perhaps you should change the mattress, so it provides comfort and support.

If you plan to buy a mattress, do not give up "test drive". Try to lie down on a mattress store in the position, which is usually asleep, and lie down for several minutes. Make sure the mattress provides enough support for the back. Usually, it is best to hard mattresses.

Tips for better sleep

• If you can not buy a new bed, try to put a board between the mattress and the base of the bed. Or, as a temporary solution, you can put a mattress on the floor.
• When you lie on your back, puts a pillow under your knees, and when you sleep on your side - between the knees.
• To keep the bending of the spine, try to wrap around the waist folded towel, tie a knot in the front.

How to go to bed and get up

• When you lie down and get up, do not make any sudden movements.
• To lie down, sit on the edge of the bed. Based on the bed hands, bend your knees and lie on your side.
• To get up, roll over on your side, bend your knees and lift her arms, while keeping his legs off the bed. Try not to bend at the waist, so you can pull back.

Medicines for back pain

If necessary, medication can help relieve pain and allow sleep. This can be analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, antidepressants, and topical creams. It can help and a short course of sleeping pills to solve sleep problems Dreams: how to understand our dreams .

A few more tips

Rest may be useful, but after an injury you should not stay in bed longer than a day or two. From a longer holiday can become worse.

• If the pain is severe and you need to lie down, to feel better, from time to time rise and move. So you have nothing to be numb, and at night you will sleep better.
• A warm shower or bath to help relax the muscles before bedtime. If you have severe pain after an injury, try during the day several times to apply ice to the affected area for about 20 minutes.
• Limit the use of caffeine and alcohol, especially in the evening to sleep better.
• Do not overeat in the evening. Too large meal in the evening will prevent you from sleeping, and may also cause digestive problems.
• Try relaxation techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation or deep breathing.

If the pain intensifies at night only, see a doctor. This may be a symptom of more serious problems.

Bekker's cyst - a cyst that forms in the popliteal fossa, causing a decrease in the mobility of the knee joint. Violation is often accompanied by pain, which intensified when a person is fully bend or pull the leg, as well as during exercise. Bekker's cyst often occurs because of problems with the knee joint, such as arthritis Arthritis - a variety of forms and complications   and damage to the cartilage. In both disorders in the popliteal fossa may accumulate too much liquid, resulting in a cyst.

Symptoms

Some patients Bekker's cyst does not cause discomfort and pain, and they do not even notice it. In other patients, it may cause symptoms such:

• Swelling in the back of the knee, sometimes extending to the entire foot
• Gonalgia
• Worsening knee mobility
• The appearance of the cyst, the texture of which resembles a water-filled balloon

When such symptoms should see a doctor to determine the cause of the violation. Rarely, but it happens that a cyst in the popliteal fossa is a sign of a more serious condition such as a tumor or aneurysm of the popliteal artery.

Causes

The mobility of the knee joint is provided not only by flexible cartilage and ligaments, but also by synovial fluid. It reduces friction between the moving parts of the knee.

Synovial fluid is circulated through the knee joint, including - for the joint capsule. Number of synovial fluid, which is present simultaneously in one or another of the knee, is regulated by a special valve system.

The reasons for this are: inflammation of the knee joint, such as various types of arthritis or knee injury, which resulted in damaged cartilage.

Complications

In rare cases, Bekker's cyst ruptures, and synovial fluid flows to the lower leg, causing symptoms such as:

• Acute pain in the knee
• Swelling of the knee and / or feet
• Redness of the skin in the area of ​​the calf muscles.

These symptoms resemble the symptoms characteristic of disorders associated with the formation of blood clots in the legs. When they occur, seek medical attention to prevent such violations, such as thrombosis Thrombosis - the cause of heart attack and stroke   Deep vein.

Diagnostics

Doctors diagnosed Becker cyst during a routine medical examination. However, in case of doubt can be assigned to ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging.

Treatment

In many cases, cyst Becker goes by itself, without any special treatment. Usually, treatment is given, if the cyst is very large and / or causes discomfort and pain.

Often, these symptoms can be alleviated with cold compresses and special exercises that the patient shows a physiotherapist.

Drainage of the cyst

During this procedure, the doctor using a thin hollow needle is pumped out of the cyst fluid. Drainage - a relatively simple and harmless procedure; As a rule, the patient may be on the same day to return home and begin their usual business.

It is much more efficient, however, to treat the underlying condition that caused the cyst Becker. For example, if it is determined that the damage to the cartilage causes excessive production of synovial fluid, can be assigned to surgery to repair cartilage. Surgery to remove cysts Becker can be assigned, if the deal with it is not possible by means of treatment of the underlying disease, draining the cyst, and the use of other methods. This happens, for example, in osteoarthritis - a disease that is difficult to treat.

Patients with Becker's cyst is recommended to temporarily reduce the level of physical activity. To facilitate the unpleasant symptoms can also take non-prescription pain relievers, such as ibuprofen Ibuprofen: anti-inflammatory drug   and paracetamol Paracetamol - is effective for moderate pain .