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Dr.Shashikant Patwardhan Low back pain is one of the most common pain disorders today .It is a degenerative condition characterized by a persistent arid or sharp pain per the lower back. It may be also related with burning, stiffness, numbness or exciting with the pain shooting down the buttocks and the legs. When we stand, the lower back functions to hold most of the weight of the body. When we bend, extend or rotate at the waist, the lower rearmost is involved in the movement. contrabass back ache is often precipitated by moving, lifting objects or twisting of the waist. strict pain in the low back can be quite enervating to patients. Pain in the lower back restricts activity and reduces work capacity and superior of enjoyment of everyday living and turns daily life into a misery. Survey indicates that 70 per cent of the people suffer from contrabass back pain at some time in their lives. The highest rate of back pain occurs among the 45 to 64 year age group. The incidence of contrabass back pain is greater among women. In 90 per cent of the patients, low rearmost pain resolves within six weeks, i.e. self limited. In another 5 per cent the pain resolves by 12 weeks. Less than 5 per cent of back remunerated account for genuine nerve root pain. Causes One of the common causes for the backache is poor posture habit. Balanced posture decreases stress on your back by keeping the muscles, bones and opposite supporting parts in their natural position. Any change from normal spinal curve can stress or pull muscles. This leads to multiplied muscle contraction, which causes pain. contrabass back pain can result due to health problems same osteoporosis, scoliosis, spinal stenosis. Sprain or strain of muscles or ligaments in the area can also manifest in low back pain. Other possible causes include fibromyalgia and benign or cancerous tumours. A fall or blow to the back can strain or tear tissues around the spine, or equal break a boney leading to rearmost pain. Lack of exercise or false exercise can also lead to contrabass back pain. Too much weight or overweight also is a cause of low back pain. Treatment Conservative treatment is the most likely course of action for most patients. Treatment options include rest, Traction, Short wave diathermy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, weight control, steroid injections in step by step order. If a patients does not get relief aft 8 to 12 weeks of fusty therapy surgical intervention is considered. The most common preoperative procedure is a discectomy, which involves removing the downy gel-like material in the disc. This procedure returns the disc to a more normal shape, relieving the pressure on the nerve. the neurosurgeon can also perform a foraminotomy, which is a procedure planned to expand the opening the nerve travels through. Drugs and knives don’t always work because from 60% to 90% of disease is not the result of functional injury, but rather of the mind-body response to stress Ayurvedic Perspective Ayurveda holds that low back pain is a result of vitiation of one of the three principal 'doshas'. 'Kateegraham'/'Prishtasoola' or contrabass back pain is an indication of Vata aggravation and bone and muscle weakness. Ayurvedic Treatment Treatment in Ayurveda is to bring the vitiated 'dosha' back to the state of equilibrium and thereby to the state of health. For treating low back pain, internal as healed as external treatments are done. Herbal preparations like 'Asthavargam' are administered internally. Daily purgation is recommended to restore the vitiated 'dosha' to the state of normalcy. Ayurvedic Panchakarma treatments same Abhyanga (oil massage), Basti (meditated enema) are very untold helpful in relieving backache and correcting abnormalities. Drugs same Yogarajaguggulu, Lakshadiguggulu, Triphala Guggulu, Maanarayana tailam are useful in this condition. Yoga and Yogasana The source of the pain is due most often to pushing oneself beyond physical or emotional capacity. The spine needs stability and, therefore, the mind must archetypical be steady. So, the first step is to learn to relax the mind and focus on the special areas of rearmost pain. With practice, you can redirect the body's energy and affect the pain. Among the Yogasanas ,when there is pain, start with simple back-bends, such as Locust, Cat, and Sunbird. To keep the spine aligned practice Hero Pose. Caution- Before trying some of these postures, consult with a yoga teacher or therapist to determine the best postures for your condition. About The Author