Backache

Treatment of back pain depends on the nature of the pain (acute or chronic) and the cause of the pain in his back.

Acute back pain usually do not require specific treatment and disappear within a short period of time. To suppress such pain can take a standard pain medication dispensing in pharmacies without a prescription - acetaminophen (paracetamol), aspirin, ibuprofen Ibuprofen: anti-inflammatory drug . Special therapeutic exercise for the back Exercises for the back - useful for sedentary lifestyle   and, especially, surgical treatment for acute back pain is not recommended.

Treatment of chronic back pain depends on whether the situation requires surgical intervention or not. In most cases, treatment of chronic pain does not require surgery. Surgery is indicated in rare cases - for example, when the back pain caused by a tumor, infection, nerve damage (so-called syndrome "horse's tail").

For non-surgical treatments for chronic back pain usually referred:

• Exposure to heat or cold: hot compress dilates blood vessels, stimulating blood flow and relaxing the muscles summarized, and a cold compress suppresses inflammation, causing the blood vessels to narrow, and relieves pain. This method is aimed at suppressing the symptoms, not cure the problems caused back pain.
• Exercises for the back: to strengthen the abdominal muscles and back exercises aimed at stretching (elasticity of the muscles) and flexibility, aerobic exercise. In certain situations, intense exercise is not recommended - for example, if the back pain caused by a hernia.
• Medication: analgesics (acetaminophen, aspirin), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen), as well as medicaments intended to combat specific diseases (for example, in the case of the inflammatory forms of arthritis with pain in the back).
• Corsets and braces, providing additional support for the spine and maintain proper posture Posture - a few helpful tips for those who want to walk straight Restricting the movement of the lumbar spine.
• Means of alternative medicine: chiropractic Chiropractic: the main thing - to choose the competent expert , Acupuncture and acupressure, percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, therapeutic massage

How to get rid hygroma

In the past, for the treatment of hygromas often used various home remedies, such as plasters, hot packs and various poultices. Moreover, people often used the weighty book to crush hygroma. Today, such treatments are not used, although small hygroma in certain cases, the physician may try to crush by hand. The content of synovial cysts thus simply flows into the surrounding tissue without causing any harm. Do not try to do it yourself - even doctors usually prefer other treatments.

In general, most patients hygroma eventually goes away on its own, for it is impossible to accurately predict exactly when it will disappear. Special procedures to treat them can be assigned when the patient wants to remove hygroma for aesthetic reasons (in this case the person may have to pay for treatment of their funds) if it causes severe pain and / or interfere with the normal operation of the joint.

Aspiration

Probably the most common method of removal of tumors of this type - aspiration or puncture hygroma, which is carried out using a thin hollow needle. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and if there is not any complications, ambulatory, ie the patient goes home the same day.

Before aspiration Aspiration: the main thing - do not get confused   no need to refrain from eating or drinking. Immediately prior to commencement of the skin surface hygroma purified with an alcohol, a small dose is administered and the local anesthetic. The doctor then punctures the hygroma syringe and remove the contents. Sometimes then injected corticosteroids to prevent relapse hygroma, although it is still not proven that it really allows you to achieve such a result.

Puncture hygromas

Puncture hygroma - a simple and painless procedure, which is almost never cause complications. Often it becomes a tool of choice for the removal hygroma. However, approximately half of the cases hygroma after aspiration reappear. If this happens, you may need surgery.

Surgery

There are two main methods of removal hygroma surgically:

• Open surgery is performed through an incision length of about five centimeters, which make in the field of joint or tendon, which was formed hygroma;
• Arthroscopic surgery is performed with a thin tool, which is located at the end of a small camera and light. It is injected into the joint through a small incision, and allows the doctor to see inside hygroma and remove it, minimizing the risk of complications, and reducing the length of the recovery period.

Both of these operations can be performed under local or general anesthesia. Making a decision about what kind of anesthesia used, the doctor considers the location hygroma, the patient's age and other factors.

After completion of the surgery, the surgeon sews up the incision and bandage. As a rule, even on the day of surgery, patients do not feel very severe pain, but if necessary, they may take analgesics.

If hygroma removed by hand for a few days, wear a garter to fix the hands - it reduces the risk of accidental knocks, but also helps to reduce swelling and discomfort. Usually, doctors recommend that patients after such surgery often move the fingers to quickly restore mobility.

After surgery, the skin is a small scar, which in some cases may become pinkish and convex. However, in most cases remain virtually imperceptible scars. In some cases, the sensitivity of the skin around the scar is significantly reduced.

There is a small probability of occurrence of pain, swelling and stiffness of the joint, which is located near the remote hygroma. The reason for this could be an infection, which usually can be cured quickly with antibiotics Antibiotics - whether they will help you in the foreseeable future? . While maintaining rigidity may need physical therapy.

The dressing should not be watering as long as no stitches will be removed - this is usually ten days after the operation. As a rule, then the patient can start working the operated hand, as usual, even though for some time will need to be cleaned regularly, joint and skin around it to prevent infection. When severe pain or pus should immediately consult a doctor.

How soon after the surgery, the patient can return to work depends on how the recovery goes as well as on the type of work. Some people go to the hospital after a few days (usually the office workers, with a few exceptions), others - only six weeks (people engaged in physical labor)