The doctor warned that persistent dull pain in these 2 areas must be examined immediately before it is too late
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 70% of the world’s population suffers from back pain at least once in their life. This is also the basic symptom of lumbar spondylosis. This is a common disease in office workers and is increasing day by day.
According to statistics, in Vietnam, lumbar spine degeneration in the 60-69 year old group is up to 89%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 25-45 also accounts for 30%. Some develop the disease at an even younger age. On average, in Vietnam, degenerative spine disease in general accounts for about 35% of the population, of which the most common are office workers.
3 habits that cause degenerative spine disease in office workers
According to TS.BS Nguyen Hoang Long – Deputy Head of Spine Surgery Department, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, there are many different reasons why office workers are susceptible to spinal diseases in general and spinal degeneration in particular. However, some of the main reasons can be mentioned below:
Dr. BS Nguyen Hoang Long – Deputy Head of Spine Surgery Department, Viet Duc Friendship Hospital
1. Sitting for a long time
Due to the nature of their work, office workers often sit and work for 6-8 hours a day at the computer. This causes stress, reduces blood flow and puts pressure on joints, especially the lumbar spine, leading to injury, muscle tension near the spine, spondylolisthesis, long-term disc herniation, bone spurs or cauda equina syndrome.
2. Wrong posture
The habit of sitting for long periods of time and sitting in the wrong position (such as stooping, sitting on the shoulder, lying on the table…) puts the spine under a great deal of pressure. Accordingly, the nerves are compressed, the muscles are overloaded, causing spasms, leading to back pain and increasing the risk of spinal degeneration.
3. Lazy to exercise
The lack of getting up, walking and exercising during working time combined with the habit of eating unhealthy snacks (fast food and sugary drinks) also causes the bones and joints of office workers to slowly wear down. lead to early degenerative disease of the spine.
Signs of spondylolisthesis
Spondylolisthesis is a condition when the discs lose water, lose mucus, causing the discs to collapse, thereby increasing the load on the articular cartilage causing the cartilage to wear down. The main function of articular cartilage is to prevent bones from contacting and directly rubbing against each other, helping joints to move easily.
Therefore, when the articular cartilage is worn away, the ends of the vertebrae will directly rub against each other when the body moves and cause inflammation, thereby leading to swelling of the joint synovial membrane and dry joints due to limited synovial fluid secretion. regime.
The structure of the spine consists of 33 vertebrae stacked on top of each other. In there:
The most susceptible to degeneration are the L1 – L5 vertebrae located in the lumbar region, so it is also known as lumbar spondylosis. The C5 – C7 vertebrae are also very susceptible to damage leading to erosion. This condition is called cervical spondylosis.
In addition, although not common, the thoracic vertebrae (T1 – T12) are still at risk of degeneration.
Most patients with spondylolisthesis present with pain and discomfort. However, depending on the location of the degenerative vertebrae, the pain in each case will be different. TS.BS Nguyen Hoang Long has clearly identified symptoms in 2 common locations of the disease as follows:
1. Degenerative lumbar spine
– Back pain: Patients often feel pain in the back, this is the most common symptom in patients with lumbar spondylosis. The pain will be more intense when the weather changes erratically or when the patient is active.
– Numbness in the legs: Degeneration of the lumbar spine will cause numbness in both legs. Symptoms make it difficult to perform daily activities.
– Limited movement: Lumbar spondylosis causes compression on motor nerves.
2. Cervical spondylosis
– Neck, shoulder, upper back and middle back (sometimes) uncomfortable pain. As the disease gets worse, the pain can spread to the arms, hands, and even the fingers.
In addition, the patient may also experience frequent headaches.
When experiencing the above symptoms, the patient needs to go to medical facilities for examination and treatment. Note that subjects who often sit for a long time and are sedentary such as office workers need to know how to take care of their spine properly, proactively go to the doctor when there are signs of abnormal back pain.
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