Guidelines for the motor mode with pain syndrome, caused by a herniated disc in the acute and subacute period.
The effectiveness of any treatment depends not only on the doctor, but also on the patient. In the treatment of acute back pain, it is important for the patient to cooperate with the doctor and follow the recommendations:
1. Be sure to seek help from a doctor and, if necessary, undergo an additional examination. Back pain can be caused by many reasons and is not always associated with the spine.
2. Limit the load on both the back and other joints.
3. With intense pain, bed rest for 2-7 days, the mattress should be of medium hardness (too soft and too hard are two extremes).
4. Adhere to anti-pain postures in which pain is reduced or completely eliminated. In the supine position, you can put a pillow in the popliteal fossae; in the supine position – you can put a pillow under the stomach; minimize the position on the side on which the pain is more pronounced; get out of bed through the “painless” side.
5. Limit movements that cause pain. Allow yourself those movements and postures in which pain is minimal or absent (conduct an active “dialogue” with the body and listen to what it tells you).
< /a>6. During the acute period of pain, refuse physical exertion and sudden movements. Do not rush with pain syndrome with physiotherapy exercises, wait for this under the acute period.
7. Avoid prolonged static loads of the same type (every 30-50 minutes change the position of the body).
8. In the acute period, it is dosed to use an orthopedic bandage in order to reduce the load on the affected area of the spinal motion segment.
< /a>9. Overcome panic, anxiety, and unfounded fears. Understand that the disease is temporary and the body needs time to recover.
10. Diligently follow the doctor’s recommendations and do not self-medicate.