Everything about lumbar radiculitis: causes, symptoms, treatment
The popular name for lumbar radiculitis is “dacha residents’ disease”, the official name is radiculopathy. To understand the essence of the disease, you need to know how the spine works.
In the lumbar region there are nerve fibers or spinal roots. They support sensitivity and performance of the lower body. If the nerves are affected, symptoms indicating the disease occur.
back pain is the main symptom of the disease. A person affected by the disease takes positions (most often a bent position) in which the pain sensations become weaker. To get rid of symptoms, it is necessary to undergo long and persistent treatment.
With radiculopathy, it is not the musculoskeletal system that is affected, but the spinal roots. That is why diseases are classified as diseases of the nervous tissue. Drug treatment is not the same as what a doctor prescribes for back pain and is not associated with damage to nerve fibers.
Why does lumbar radiculitis develop?
The 2 main reasons for the development of the disease are inflammation or infringement of nerve tissue. The spinal roots are deformed due to:
- With spinal injuries, in particular in the lumbar region;
- With the presence of diseases (vertebral arthritis and spondylitis, infectious diseases, intervertebral hernia, osteochondrosis);
- With inflammation of the muscles whose function is to support the spine;
- With curvature of the spine.
A number of factors also worsen the patient’s situation:
- Low physical activity;
- Obesity;
- Diabetes;
- Hypothermia;
- Unreasonably high physical loads (lifting heavy weights);
- Reaching old age.
In the absence of these factors, the risk of developing radiculopathy is reduced.
What symptoms are characteristic of the disease?
Sharp pain, the main symptom, occurs in the lumbar region. In advanced cases, it reaches the lower part of the body: the gluteal and calf muscles, thighs, and toes. Pain sensations are specific, they can be divided into 3 groups:
- Lumbago - attacks of sharp pain, discomfort weakens if you are at rest or take a certain position;
- Lumbodynia – long-term persistence of dull and aching pain;
- Lumboischialgia - the appearance of pain, tingling, numbness in the legs, temporary loss of sensation in the lower extremities.
Everyone experiences pain in the same way. Localized in an area with damaged nerves. Other symptoms accompanying pain include:
- Increased sweating;
- Pallor of the skin;
- Decreased skin temperature in the nerve area;
- Increased pain with physical activity;
- Easing discomfort in a certain position and rest.
The attending physician diagnoses the disease based on the following signs (in addition to pain):
- Tucked leg (left or right depending on the location of the nerve lesion);
- Increased pain during attacks of coughing and sneezing;
- Tight muscles in the abdominal area;
- Restricted movements.
As the disease progresses, these signs become more pronounced. The pain becomes stronger and spreads to the lower extremities, as a result of which the person stops performing his usual work. Some patients are sent to hospital.
How to cure radiculopathy?
To cope with the disease, doctors use an integrated approach, which involves:
- Taking medications. Drugs are prescribed to eliminate symptoms, reduce pain, relax muscle fibers, relieve inflammation, improve blood circulation;
- Physiotherapy;
- Surgical intervention. If drug therapy is effective, surgery is not necessary. It is done in extreme cases (if the vertebrae are broken, the spinal column is curved, there are intervertebral hernias);
- Exercise therapy.
There are home recipes and methods that reduce pain.
We are talking about alcohol and herbal tinctures and rubs. Available plants are used as a base, for example, plantain or St. John's wort. Author: K.M.N., Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences M.A. Bobyr
Menovazin-Belmed solution for external use 50ml No. 1
Name
Menovazin-Belmed solution for external use, 50 ml bottle.
Description
Menovazin-Belmed, a solution for external use, is a colorless transparent liquid with a menthol odor.
Release form
Solution.
pharmachologic effect
Menovazin-Belmed is a combination drug that, thanks to its constituent levomenthol, benzocaine and procaine, has a local anesthetic effect. It is used to relieve pain in neuralgia, myalgia and arthralgia, and reduce itching in pruritic dermatoses. If there is no improvement or you feel worse, you should consult a doctor.
Directions for use and doses
Always use this medication as directed by your healthcare professional. If in doubt, consult your doctor. The drug is used externally. Painful areas of the skin should be rubbed with Menovazin-Belmed 2-3 times a day. If pain or skin itching persists for more than 7 days, it is recommended to consult a doctor. The use of Menovazin-Belmed is not recommended for children and adolescents under 18 years of age. With prolonged use, dizziness, general weakness, and decreased blood pressure are possible. Therapy is symptomatic. If you have questions about the use of the drug, consult your doctor.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to become pregnant, consult your doctor before using this medicine. Menovazin-Belmed should not be used during pregnancy and lactation.
Driving vehicles and working with machinery
No effect on the ability to drive vehicles or operate other mechanisms has been identified.
Precautionary measures
Before using Menovazin-Belmed, consult your doctor. Local anesthetics should not be used in patients with complete heart block (complete cessation of impulse transmission to the atria and some other parts of the heart). Do not apply to damaged skin or skin with allergies! Do not apply to facial skin! Do not allow the solution to get into your eyes, since levomenthol, which is contained in the drug, can cause severe irritation!
Interaction with other drugs
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken, or are about to take any other medications. This applies to any herbal medicines or medicines that you have purchased without a prescription. Some drugs can be taken together with Menovazin-Belmed, while others may cause unwanted reactions when taken with Menovazin-Belmed. In particular, Menovazin-Belmed may interact with the drugs listed below: Components of the drug reduce the antibacterial effect of sulfonamide drugs; enhance the effects of drugs with local anesthetic effects (in particular, benzocaine). Cholinesterase inhibitors (eg, galantamine, donepezil) inhibit the metabolism of benzocaine. When used concomitantly with other topical medications, new compounds may be created with unexpected effects.
Contraindications
Do not use Menovazin-Belmed if: you are allergic to levomenthol, benzocaine or procaine, or any of the other ingredients of the drug listed in section 6 of the leaflet; you have a history of allergic reactions to local anesthetics (painkillers), such as procaine, butacaine or any other “caine” anesthetics; you suspect methemoglobinemia (a condition characterized by the appearance of an increased amount of methemoglobin in the blood). Menovazin-Belmed is not recommended for use in children and adolescents under 18 years of age. The drug should not be applied to large areas of skin, to areas of skin with manifestations of eczema, sunburn, infection or damage. Do not use Menovazin-Belmed if you are using other topical medications. If any of the above applies to you, tell your doctor and stop using Menovazin-Belmed.
Compound
One bottle of MENOVAZIN-BELMED contains the following active ingredients: procaine hydrochloride - 500 mg, benzocaine (anesthesin) - 500 mg, levomenthol - 1250 mg. Other excipients are ethyl alcohol 70%.
Side effect
Like all medicines, Menovazin-Belmed can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them. Tell your doctor immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms after taking Menovazin-Belmed, as symptoms may get worse. Possible skin irritation, rash; extremely rarely - hypersensitivity reactions, allergic dermatitis, methemoglobinemia (a condition characterized by the appearance of an increased amount of methemoglobin in the blood). Reporting side effects If you experience any side effects, tell your doctor. This also applies to any adverse reactions that are not listed in this leaflet. You can also report adverse reactions to the information database on adverse reactions (actions) to drugs, including reports of ineffectiveness of drugs identified in the state (UE “Center for Expertise and Testing in Healthcare M3 RB”, www.rceth.by ). By reporting adverse reactions, you can help provide more information about the safety of the drug.
Storage conditions
Keep the drug out of the reach of children. Store the drug in a place protected from light at a temperature not exceeding 25°C. Store the drug in its original packaging. Shelf life: 2 years. Do not use the drug after the expiration date indicated on the package. The expiration date is the last day of the month. Do not use the drug if you notice that the bottle containing the drug is damaged. Do not throw the drug into the sewer. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medications that you no longer need. These measures will protect the environment.
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APPROVED by the order of the Chairman of the Committee for Control of Medical and Pharmaceutical Activities of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated "___"_______________201_year No. ____ Instructions for the medical use of the drug Menovazin Trade name Menovazin International nonproprietary name No Dosage form Solution for external use, 40 ml Composition 100 ml of the drug contains active substances: - racemic menthol 2.5 g; procaine hydrochloride (novocaine) 1.0 g; benzocaine (anesthesin) 1.0 g, excipient - ethanol 70% up to 100.0 ml Description Colorless transparent liquid with a menthol odor. Pharmacotherapeutic group Local anesthetic drugs ATC code D04AB Pharmacological properties Combined drug for external use. Has a local anesthetic effect. Menthol dilates the superficial vessels of the skin, causing a feeling of coolness, accompanied by an analgesic effect and thereby enhances the anesthetic effect of anesthesin and novocaine, and relieves itching. Indications for use: neuralgia, myalgia, arthralgia - itchy dermatoses. Method of administration and dosage: Externally. Painful areas of the skin are rubbed 2-3 times a day. Use as directed by a doctor. The course of treatment is 7-10 days. Side effects Local allergic reactions are possible: contact dermatitis, burning, tingling, itching, skin rash, urticaria, swelling. With prolonged use, the following are possible: dizziness, general weakness, decreased blood pressure. Contraindications Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug Drug interactions Not established Special instructions Children's age The effectiveness and safety of the drug in children have not been established, therefore use is not recommended. Pregnancy and lactation The effectiveness and safety of the drug during pregnancy and lactation have not been established, so use is not recommended. Features of the drug's influence on the ability to drive vehicles or potentially dangerous mechanisms Does not affect Overdose Not identified Release form and packaging 40 ml of the drug are placed in glass bottles with a screw neck, sealed with polyethylene stoppers and screw caps or a polyethylene cap with a sealing element or in polyethylene bottles with screw cap for medicines. The bottles, together with the appropriate number of instructions for medical use in the state and Russian languages, are placed in stacks of wrapping paper or in a cardboard box or polyethylene shrink film or corrugated cardboard boxes. Storage conditions Store in a place protected from light, at a temperature not exceeding 25˚C. Keep away from children! Shelf life 2 years Do not use after expiration date. Dispensing conditions Without a prescription, Republic of Kazakhstan, Karaganda, st. Chkalova, 7, tel. Owner of the registration certificate of PHARMACY 2010 LLP, Republic of Kazakhstan Address of the organization that accepts claims from consumers on the quality of products (goods) on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan Pharmacy 2010 LLP, Republic of Kazakhstan, 100019, Karaganda, st. Chkalova, 7, tel./fax, e-mail