He Back pain It is one of the ailments that most affects society today. Poor postural habits, a sedentary lifestyle and desk jobs are factors that significantly contribute to these problems, generating an increase in medical consultations with specialists.
Within these ailments, we can find different types and locations. In this article, we will talk about the ailment that affects the dorsal region technically known as backgia.
That Is it back pain?
The term back pain refers to all pain that manifests in the dorsal area of the back. Anatomically. This area is located at the back of the ribs, behind the shoulders and shoulder blades, at the level of the thoracic region of the spine.
More than 50% of the adult population suffers from this ailment which can affect one or both sides of the back. Back pain can be classified into two types:
- Mechanical back pain: occurs when pain occurs during activity or movement in the affected area.
- Inflammatory back pain: this type of pain occurs when the affected person is at rest.
Likewise, either of the two types can be classified as chronic back pain when pain persists for a prolonged period of time.
Types of back pain
There are two main classifications of back pain, each with its specific characteristics and causes. These include structural and functional back pain.
Structural back pain
Structural back pain comprises of main types. On the one hand, there is rigid back pain, which affects elderly people and is associated with osteoarthritis. On the other hand, there is flexible back pain, which affects people who have little curvature in the spine and usually presents with less stiffness, but with greater variability in the intensity of the pain.
Functional back pain
Functional back pain is divided into two categories. There is mechanical back pain, which occurs when the affected area is active or in motion, being common in workers such as repetitive movements, lifting weights or prolonged postures, and inflammatory back pain, which occurs when the affected person is at rest and may be related to chronic inflammatory diseases.
Either type can lead to a chronic back pain when pain persists for a prolonged period of time.
Causes of back pain
The dorsal area is made up of multiple muscular structures, so it is generally difficult to find the origin(s) of the pain.
Taking this into account we can identify several causes that can give rise to contractures and pain in the dorsal region.
- Stress: it is scientifically proven that Stress and negative emotions produce muscle tension, as a reflex action to protect our body. Therefore, to release the stress that we are subjected to daily It is important to do physical activity, stretching, and physical and mental relaxation exercises..
- Bad posture: when you maintain poor posture for a prolonged period of time, the muscles become overworked and generate muscle contractures. Therefore it is important itry to maintain postural hygiene habits healthy on a daily basis and practice exercises to strengthen the spine.
- Due to exposure to cold: in winter it is common for muscle pain to arise due to contractures due to being shrunken by the cold.
- Spinal malformations: small ones deviations in the spine caused by scoliosis can be responsible for back pain, especially when for some reason this deformity is accentuated. To avoid this, it is necessary to consult with a specialist to ensure that scoliosis does not worsen over time.
- Herniated discs: wear and tear of the vertebral discs can generate bone spurs and friction of the vertebral bones, causing pain in the affected area.
Symptoms of back pain
The term back pain is not a disease, but is used to refer to a symptom that affects the interscapular area of the back. That is, back pain is a symptom in itself that manifests itself as a result of some adjacent problem.
This back pain symptom It is described as a dull pain that is felt more frequently at times of rest, in certain postures and, generally, at the end of the day, which is relieved by exerting strong pressure on the affected area.
Difference between dorsalgia and other back injuries
Dorsal pain is different from other back injuries such as low back pain and neck pain, which are identified and differentiated by their location. Dorsal pain refers to pain in the middle of the back, while low back pain refers to pain in the lower back, and neck pain refers to pain in the neck.
Each of these conditions, with its unique characteristics, requires different types of preventative exercises and recovery treatments. That's why it's crucial to consult a specialized physical therapist for a proper diagnosis and effective short- and long-term recovery.
Treatment to cure back pain
The treatment of back pain can be divided into three main stages:
Momentary pain relief:
The most important thing when going to a specialist for pain is to try to solve the problem momentarily to improve the patient's situation while looking for the root causes that are causing the pain.
At this point, conservative palliative treatments are usually recommended, such as the use of analgesics and muscle relaxants, as well as decontracting massages performed by a back pain specialist physiotherapist.
Diagnosis and treatment of the origin of back pain
Secondly, but no less important, it is essential to find the cause of pain. Once the origin is found, definitive treatment can be recommended.
Rehabilitation
We must not forget that rehabilitation is essential to fully recover. There is no complete recovery for the patient until he or she completes the complete rehabilitation recommended by his or her doctor. trauma doctor or specialist physiotherapist.
Exercises to relieve back pain
Back pain can be relieved through some simple exercises. These exercises help strengthen your back muscles and improve flexibility:
- Cat and Cow Stretch: This exercise helps improve spinal flexibility and relieve tension in the back muscles. To do it, you must be on all fours, with your hands aligned under your shoulders and your knees under your hips. Inhaling, you should begin to arch your back downward, raising your head and buttocks. Then, as you exhale, you should round your back upward, tucking your chin toward your chest.
- Bridge: The bridge is an effective exercise for strengthening the muscles of the lower back. To do it, you must be lying on your back with your knees bent and your feet supported and aligned with your hips. You should raise your hips towards the ceiling for a few seconds, squeezing your glutes and abdominal muscles, and then slowly descend to the floor. It is recommended to perform this exercise between 10 and 15 times.
- Hamstring stretch– This stretch helps reduce tension in your lower back and leg muscles. To do it, you must be with one leg extended and the other bent, with the foot resting against the inside of the thigh of the extended leg. Then, you have to lean forward from the hips, keeping your back straight, for at least 20 seconds, and repeat 2 or 3 times per leg.
Although these exercises can help relieve back pain, it is essential to consult with a doctor before starting any routine.
How to prevent back pain in everyday life
To prevent back pain and maintain good health, it's important to maintain certain postures. Stretching in the morning and at night to maintain traction in the back is essential to mobilize the area and prevent stiffness. This can be complemented by postural awareness and ergonomics at work, such as adjusting chair, desk, and monitor heights to avoid additional strain.
Incorporating 45-60 minute active breaks is key to avoiding muscle strain and sudden injuries due to a sedentary lifestyle. Exercising your middle and upper back can be very effective in strengthening your muscles through a weekly routine.
Finally, choosing the right mattress and pillow at bedtime helps provide complete care for the area and effectively prevent future injuries.
When to see a doctor for back pain
Seeing a doctor for back pain is crucial when it persists for more than a few weeks, increases in intensity, and does not improve with rest.
If back pain persists and does not improve after rest or self-massage, or if there is tingling, weakness, or pain radiating to the arms or chest, the injury is likely serious enough to require professional treatment. Furthermore, if the pain manifests as nighttime pain that interrupts sleep, or if there is a history of trauma or accident to the spine, medical attention is definitely necessary.
It is important not to self-medicate and to seek professional treatment for any such ailment, thus avoiding serious injuries.
Advanced treatments for chronic back pain
Advanced treatments can make a difference in recovery and quality of life for patients with chronic back pain. Physical therapy with manual therapy techniques helps release and reduce accumulated tension in the back muscles. In more severe cases, shock waves or electrotherapy act as a complement to stimulate regeneration and relieve pain.
In addition, personalized rehabilitation programs, designed and supervised by a physical therapist, ensure effective recovery for each patient.
Finally, comprehensive postural re-education is key to correcting habits and preventing relapses, thereby strengthening muscles and improving spinal alignment.
If you want to know more about this or any pathology related to any back ailment, contact our professionals specialized in spine internationally recognized. Receiving a diagnosis in time is essential to recovery.
59 thoughts on “Qué es la dorsalgia: causas síntomas y tratamientos”
Hello. My son was diagnosed with mild back pain. He is 15 years old...what are the consequences that it could have?
Good morning, Myriam.
Thank you very much for commenting on our blog. We are very sorry for your pathology. We recommend you Make an appointment with our expert spine traumatologists. It is necessary to carry out a thorough review of the area to begin your treatment.
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Hello, I have a herniated disc in my spine. They sent me some pills and an Ace injection a year and 7 months ago. It didn't hurt anymore. Now the entire left side of my body hurts again. What would you recommend? Thank you
Hello Yuleiny,
We recommend that you do a check-up to see the evolution of your hernia and possible treatments.
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Hello, I made a movement when I took my mom out of the shower and I got a pain under my lung that left me gasping for air and a very strong pain.
Good morning, Patricia.
Thank you very much for commenting on our blog. We are extremely sorry for the situation you are in. At ICAC, we recommend that you contact our team of spine experts for a complete professional diagnosis and successful personalized treatment. In this link you can contact our team: https://columna.com/contacto/
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Thanks for the brief and clear explanation, I am experiencing these symptoms today.
Hi Alejandra,
Thank you very much for your comment.
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Good evening, I was diagnosed with chronic back pain, how bad is the disease and what can I do apart from the treatment I am undergoing, thank you
Hello Miriam,
It is not serious, the important thing is to be carrying out the treatment to improve your condition.
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Good night
My name is Estefania
Today I was diagnosed with mechanical back pain in my left dorsal pain specifically.
What happens if I strain during treatment?
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Good morning, Estefania.
Thanks for writing on our blog. We are sorry for the situation you are in. At ICAC, we recommend that you make an appointment with our team of spinal traumatologists for a prior diagnosis of your pathology and for the specialist to determine the most appropriate treatment for it. You can make an appointment at the following link: https://columna.com/cita-privada/
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Good evening, my name is Carolina. I have had a lot of pain in the shoulder blade for several months. That pain only occurs when I am lying on my back. The truth is that it scares me a lot because I don't know what it could be. I would like to know what exam or x-ray I can do to know exactly what it is. It could be… Thank you very much
Hello Caroline,
Thank you very much for your comment. For your symptoms, we recommend that you consult with an expert who can assess your symptoms through a precise diagnosis and thereby determine the most appropriate treatment. You can contact our team spine specialist traumatologists in the link provided.
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Stop asking, the answer is always to make an appointment with them…
Hello Mariel.
In any case, it is advisable to consult in advance with a traumatology specialist, and all patients who write on our blog will be able to make an appointment with our specialists.
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Hahaha, great and necessary observation
I had a very strong pain between my shoulder blade and my ribs, very strong. I thought it was air and I passed sulfur stones and it didn't do anything, I still have this pain.
Good afternoon, José Luis.
Thanks for reading our blog.
It would be necessary for you to come to our trauma clinic, where we will carry out the necessary medical studies to find out the reason for your illness.
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Why ask for comments if they don't answer what you ask... they always say make an appointment...
Good morning Francy,
We are very sorry that this is your perception. Our specialist doctors can answer users' general questions, without delving into their pathologies or symptoms. This is because we cannot offer a diagnosis without having previously studied the affected area. Therefore, to provide a complete medical diagnosis, it is necessary to go to a traumatologist.
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Hello, my name is Maria. I have had back and shoulder pain on the right side for many months. I have already been to the doctor and he only gives me anti-inflammatories and they don't help me. What can I do?
Good morning Maria,
Thank you for visiting our trauma blog.
In your case, it would be necessary for you to go to our trauma center, where we can perform the necessary studies to offer you a diagnosis.
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Hello, I have back and cervical pain...and even more strangely, the pain changes...once where the cervical pain is, again where the dorsal pain is, what needs to be done...I'm Cristian
Good morning Juan Cristobal,
Thanks for reading our blog.
In order to offer you a complete diagnosis, it would be necessary for you to go to our trauma center, where we can carry out the necessary medical studies.
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Hello, I live in Chile. I have back pain and recently I got a very bad cramp in my left leg. Your clinic has contact in Chile, if so, give me a phone number, address or email address in Chile.
Hello Miguel,
Unfortunately we do not have any contact in Chile.
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Good morning, I just wanted to make a note.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a pathology that never affects the dorsal or lumbar spine. Only in some cases can it affect the cervical spine, in the form of atlantoaxial subluxation. It never affects the rest of the spine, it does not generate inflammation in the thoracic spine. I would ask you to correct this since it gives rise to confusion in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who later come to us at the Rheumatology consultation stating that their pathology has affected the dorsal or lumbar spine. Thank you.
Hello Pedro,
Thank you very much for the tip. We have already modified the information.
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Hello, good evening, my diagnosis is back pain. I have had the pain for several months now, and I have attended 2 orthopedic surgeons and several pill treatments and gone to therapy and nothing goes away. There are days when my pain disappears and then it comes again. Please help me . I was taking talflex and flex last
Hello Signoret,
Everything indicates that you need to do therapy regularly to control the pain.
You can come to our specialist clinic and we will advise you in more detail once we see your medical history and perform a physical examination.
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Good evening, very good information, really, but I would like to know more about this topic since a few weeks ago I fell from the stairs and my upper back started to hurt on the right side, there are times when it burns and hurts a lot.
Hi Mari,
You can make an appointment by calling +34 910 053 900 and one of our specialists will evaluate your case and give you all the information to recover.
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Hello, I have pain like burning on the middle left side of my back. It's been two months now when I lie down it happens slightly, when I'm active it bothers and sometimes it even affects my arm, in the x-ray they said mild scoliasis, but it's annoying and it's day and night, thank you
Hello Diomedes,
We would need to perform a physical examination to evaluate your case and give you a diagnosis. You can contact us at (34) 910 053 900 and request an appointment with one of our professionals.
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I have pain even when I breathe. I have bronchitis, could that be the reason? The pain is unbearable
Hi Patricia,
We couldn't tell you with so little information.
You can contact us for more details or request a private consultation.
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Hello, good morning, I have a lot of pain throughout my back and there is no medication that will relieve me. On many occasions I can't handle the discomfort, and all the studies turn out well.
Hi Alexandra,
Pathologies that affect the spine are very difficult to diagnose. Many times more than one test and physical examinations by very experienced specialists are needed to find the cause of the pain.
You can make an appointment by calling 910 053 900 and one of our specialists will evaluate your case to help you.
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Hello, good morning, a week ago I have been experiencing burning on the right side of the spine and fatigue in the right leg and it is uncomfortable because all day I feel that burning in my hip but it is only one side and I don't know that it could be clear that I take care of I'm a 95-year-old grandmother and I don't know if it's because of the stress that I feel because I have little free time….
Hello Nidia,
Tests would have to be carried out to know what is happening.
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Good night
I have right dorsal scoliosis and it gave me radiculopathy. I have the L4 nerve pinched by a vertebra and since I got this pathology the pain from the scoliosis has gotten worse, the pain is terrible... what can you recommend, thank you very much
Hello, Gloria,
We would have to do some testing to see what is the best way forward.
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They diagnosed me with back pain. They sent me 10 sessions of kinesio. They said dehydrated vertebrae. I have overweight
Hi, Pablo,
It is essential to follow the treatment indicated by the specialist and maintain a healthy diet and strengthening exercises to avoid overloading the spine.
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Good morning God bless you
My 30 year old wife started with pain and tingling in the left shoulder that made her arm numb and now I see her with one shoulder higher than the other and one trapezius harder than the other even at rest as if she were developing Scoliosis
Can scoliosis cause these symptoms???
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Hello Jose.
In principle it is possible, although we lack information to ensure this. We should perform x-ray and MRI to confirm.
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My name is Maria, I have spondylosis and bespndiloarthrosis l4 l5 and lumbosacral...but for some time now my back has been hurting a lot in the dorsal part, they are very strong stabs. Does it have anything to do with my condition? those pains? thank you
Hello Maria,
It could be, although a physical examination and viewing of images would be necessary to confirm it.
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Hello. I wanted to ask something. I have upper back pain problems. This started last March. I went to the doctor and he told me to change my posture when sitting. I take painkillers that relieve me and the discomfort returns and sometimes with stretching it goes away but it still comes back. At first it started from the neck down like a tension in the upper back, however it comes back and forth. I haven't had a fever or any strange discomfort. Of course, I'm finishing a treatment for Helycobacter. Does that have anything to do with my discomfort?
Hello Rafael,
If stretching helps you, then you should continue doing it, as well as doing exercises and consulting a physiotherapist to begin treatment.
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I have pain in the area of d6 d7 in the area of the spinal muscles attached to the spine, sometimes it radiates to the armpit, left arm, and even the pectoral tendon. I wear braces. It usually increases when I drive. What would be your assessment?
Hello, we are very sorry that you are going through this situation. We recommend that you make an appointment with a spine specialist so that he can evaluate your case and request the necessary studies for an accurate diagnosis. If you wish, you can schedule an appointment with our team by calling (+34) 91 005 39 00.
Hello, I had 2 serious falls on my back years ago. My spinogram only shows hyperlordosis, scoliosis and cervical rectification.
I am a pilates and yoga instructor and it gives me relief. But lately I feel pain when walking, especially in my left leg.
Do you recommend an MRI? Thanks
Hello Anabel,
MRI is a very precise tool for analyzing both bones and soft tissues, and may provide additional information about the cause of your pain. I would recommend that you consult with your doctor or a spine specialist to assess whether this study is necessary, based on the evolution of your symptoms and your medical history.
Greetings.
Hello, could you tell me where you are from?
Hello Celima,
We're located in Madrid, Spain. We also offer video consultations so you can receive convenient and personal care, no matter where you are.
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Good evening, I'm doing some of the exercises listed here, but I would like to know why I feel a burning sensation and pain between the two shoulder blades and the spine. It's tolerable, not too deep, but it bothers me. For about 6 months, the burning sensation and pain has been going down and coming down every few days. I appreciate your response so I can follow any instructions. Thank you, it's for me, ma'am.
Hello Albert,
Thank you for your comment. Burning and pain in the area between the shoulder blades and the spine may be related to muscle tension, overuse, or even a postural problem. However, given that these symptoms have persisted for several months, it would be advisable to have your case evaluated by a specialist to determine the cause and guide the appropriate treatment. If you wish, you can schedule an appointment with our team for a personalized evaluation. You can contact us at +34 91 005 39 00.
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