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Lumbar disc herniation and muscle spasm: diagnosis, symptoms, treatment and prevention
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Lumbar disc herniation and muscle spasm: diagnosis, symptoms, treatment and prevention

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Dr. Mohammad Hossein Delshad

Dr. Mohammad Hossein Delshad

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Difference between lumbar disc and muscle cramp: diagnosis, symptoms, treatment and prevention

Difference between a herniated disc and muscle cramps

In response to the difference between lumbar disc and We should say that the lumbar disc is caused by damage to the intervertebral disc and pressure on the sciatic nerve, and it causes shooting pain, numbness or tingling in the leg.

Muscle cramp is the result of a sudden contraction or spasm of the lumbar muscle, the pain of which is localized and short-term, and usually without neurological complications.
Back pain is one of the most common health problems in adults, and almost everyone experiences it at least once in their lifetime. But not all back pain is the same. Lumbar disc and muscle cramp are two common causes of back pain, each of which has different origins, symptoms and treatment methods.

The key to preventing complications is to correctly diagnose between the two, choose the right treatment by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Delshad and quickly return to daily life.
Lum disc or muscle cramp? Why correct diagnosis is important

The importance of correct diagnosis of the difference between lumbar disc and muscle cramp for treatment and prevention Correct diagnosis between disc and muscle cramp is the key to choosing the right treatment, reducing complications and preventing chronic pain.

What are the complications of mistaking a cramp for a disc?

  • Initiating the wrong treatment and prolonging pain
  • Increasing the risk of nerve damage in the disc
  • Dissatisfaction and reduced quality of life
symptoms of lumbar disc and muscle cramps

Causes and risk factors: why do we get back pain?

Disc herniation and its structural causes

  • Suddenly lifting heavy objects
  • Long sitting and bad body posture
  • Increasing age and reducing the fluid of the discs
  • Strike Straight to the back
  • Abdominal and lower back muscle weakness

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Muscle cramps and functional factors

  • Prolonged immobility or sudden vigorous activity
  • Dehydration and disorders Electrolyte
  • Stress and mental tension
  • Improper body position while working or sleeping

The role of age, occupation and lifestyle in back pain

  • Employees and drivers: muscle cramps due to prolonged sitting
  • Athletes and workers: high risk of disc herniation due to heavy or sudden movements
  • Aging: reducing the fluid of the discs and increasing the possibility Protrusion

Read more about nervous back pain.

Signs and signs: How do we know where the problem is? تفاوت دیسک کمر و گرفتگی عضلانی

علائم دیسک کمر

  • درد تیرکشنده از کمر به ساق پا
  • گزگز، بی‌حسی یا ضعف عضلانی
  • درد شدید هنگام نشستن، خم شدن یا بلند شدن
  • گاهی کاهش کنترل حرکات و تعادل

علائم گرفتگی عضلانی

  • درد موضعی و سفتی عضله
  • اسپاسم قابل لمس
  • درد هنگام لمس یا حرکت
  • معمولا بدون علائم عصبی

شباهت‌ها و تفاوت‌های علائم

هر دو باعث درد کمر می‌شوند، اما محل، شدت و انتشار درد مشخص‌ کننده علت هستند.

علائم دیسک کمر و گرفتگی عضلات

چه تست‌هایی برای تشخیص تفاوت دیسک کمر و گرفتگی عضلانی لازم است؟

  • معاینه فیزیکی و تست‌های عصبی
  • بررسی انعطاف ستون فقرات، قدرت عضلات و واکنش‌های عصبی
  • MRI، رادیولوژی و تست هدایت عصب
  • MRI: بهترین روش تشخیص فتق دیسک
  • رادیولوژی ساده: بررسی ساختار مهره‌ها
  • EMG: بررسی عملکرد عصب

تشخیص تفاوت دیسک کمر و گرفتگی عضلانی بر اساس نوع درد و مکان درد

  • درد تیرکشنده و علائم عصبی → احتمال دیسک
  • درد موضعی و کوتاه‌ مدت → گرفتگی عضلانی

درمان‌ها و روش‌های بهبود: از دارو تا توانبخشی

از روش‌های درمان کمردرد بدون جراحی می‌توان به چنین مواردی اشاره کرد:

درمان علمی دیسک کمر

  • داروهای ضد التهاب و شل‌ کننده عضلات
  • فیزیوتراپی تخصصی و تمرینات تقویتی
  • کشش ستون فقرات و درمان دستی
  • تزریق اپیدورال یا جراحی در موارد شدید

با تمامی این روش‌های ذکر شده و دیگر روش‌های نوین در کلینیک درد امکان درمان دیسک کمر بدون جراحی امکان پذیر است.

درمان گرفتگی عضلانی

  • ماساژ ملایم و کمپرس گرم
  • داروهای ضد اسپاسم و استراحت کوتاه‌مدت
  • کرم‌های موضعی ضد درد
  • حرکات کششی سبک و گرم کردن قبل از فعالیت

بیشتر بخوانید: کشیدگی عضلانی کمر

درمان‌های خانگی

  • کمپرس گرم یا سرد
  • ماساژ ملایم با روغن‌های طبیعی
  • انجام حرکات کششی روزانه
  • استراحت کوتاه و اجتناب از بی‌ تحرکی طولانی

بیشتر بخوانید: درمان سیاتیک بدون جراحی

درمان دیسک کمر و گرفتگی عضلات

پیشگیری و سبک زندگی سالم برای محافظت از ناحیه کمر

ورزش و تمرینات اصلاحی

  • تمرینات تقویتی کمر و شکم، یوگا و پیلاتس

وضعیت صحیح بدن هنگام کار و خواب

  • صندلی و میز ارگونومیک
  • نحوه درست نشستن و خوابیدن
  • بلند کردن اجسام سنگین با تکنیک صحیح

تغذیه و سبک زندگی برای سلامت کمر

  • مصرف آب کافی و مواد معدنی (پتاسیم و منیزیم)
  • کاهش وزن و حفظ تناسب اندام
  • کاهش استرس و تنش‌های روانی

بیشتر بخوانید: علت بدن درد و استخوان درد

زمان بهبود و عوارض احتمالی

  • روند بهبود گرفتگی عضلانی: چند روز تا یک هفته، معمولا بدون عارضه
  • روند بهبود دیسک کمر: چند هفته تا چند ماه، با احتمال مزمن شدن در صورت درمان ناقص
  • نکات کلیدی برای جلوگیری از عود درد: ورزش منظم، وضعیت صحیح بدن، سبک زندگی سالم، و پرهیز از حرکات ناگهانی

بیشتر بخوانید: علت درد کشاله ران

سوالات متداول

If it causes shooting pain, is accompanied by tingling, numbness or muscle weakness → there is a high probability of a lumbar disc.
If the pain is localized, stiff and short-term and becomes more intense with touch or movement of the muscle → muscle cramp is.

Disc pain is diffuse and shooting, may spread to feet or fingers and have neurological symptoms.
Pain It is superficial, local and short-term muscular and usually does not have neurological symptoms.

The disc usually transmits pain from the lower back to the buttock, leg or toes because the sciatic nerve root is involved.

No, muscle cramps usually only cause localized pain and stiffness and do not cause neurological symptoms.

Disc disc can be differentiated from muscle spasm with MRI and examination of neurological symptoms such as tingling, numbness and muscle weakness.

Back and abdominal strengthening exercises, stretching, yoga and pilates are the best methods for prevention.

Depending on the severity of the damage, it takes a few weeks to a few months. Some cases require long rehabilitation.

For short-term muscle spasms, they are usually enough, but in the lumbar disc, there is often a need for physical therapy, strengthening exercises, and in severe cases, surgery.

  • Muscle cramps: hot compress works best.
  • Acute disc: cold compress to reduce initial inflammation and after a few days, warm compress to relax muscles.
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    Chronic pain treatment

    Dr. Mohammad Hossein Delshad, subspecialty fellowship in pain control, years of experience in controlling severe back and spine pains have The process of pain control, procedures and nerve blocks are performed with ultrasound guidance in the operating room using a closed surgery method. In the pain clinic, they treat patients who are unable to perform open surgery for any reason, such as those who have underlying diseases, heart problems, or have undergone surgeries in the past.

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