Myositis of the back muscles is an inflammatory pathology of a rheumatic nature. In some cases, it affects not only soft tissues, but also the skin. The exact causes of the development of the disease have not yet been elucidated. But scientists are inclined to believe that the main provoking factor is the autoimmune process. Myositis occurs more often due to inflammatory or traumatic effects on nerve endings, skeletal muscles.
Predisposing factors
Before considering the symptoms and treatment of myositis of the back muscles, you need to find out what factors can provoke its development. Among them are the following:
- violation of metabolic processes in the body;
- injury (symptoms may not appear immediately, but after 2-3 days);
- involuntary muscle spasm;
- bacterial or viral infection;
- parasitic lesion of soft tissues;
- toxic effects;
- physical overload of individual muscle groups;
- hypothermia;
- nervous tension, stresscondition;
- long-term use of certain groups of drugs;
- alcohol abuse.
Myositis of the back muscles in children often occurs due to hypothermia or being in a draft. The risk group also includes drivers, office workers, weather-dependent people.
Disease types
Myositis of the back muscles is different, so it can be classified as follows:
- Acute tissue damage of an infectious type without pus. It has a viral nature. The patient has severe muscle pain, general weakness.
- Acute purulent myositis. The affected area not only hurts, but also swells. A person has a fever, he is shivering. Pus appears in the muscles, tissue necrosis develops. In this case, surgery is often required to get rid of the purulent focus. If this is not done, then soft tissues will simply begin to melt.
- A parasitic type. The cause of development is considered to be intoxication due to the accumulation of waste products of parasites in the body. Muscles become tense, a person feels undulating bouts of pain. Edema develops.
- Dermatomyositis. In addition to soft tissues, the patient's skin is affected.
- Ossifying myositis of the back muscles. This is where connective tissue damage occurs. This type of pathology is considered congenital and is extremely rare. The course of the disease cannot be predicted.
- Polymyositis. In this case, a large number of muscles are affected. More often this type of myositisis autoimmune. He is the most difficult to treat.
According to ICD-10, myositis of the muscles of the back has the code M60.
Symptomatics
The presented pathology may not appear in the early stages of development. The patient then develops the following symptoms:
- pain in the back, which has a different character, and increases when turning, bending over, sneezing, coughing;
- fever (if the pathology is in an acute stage);
- discomfort and pain on palpation;
- change in skin tone and swelling of the affected area;
- burning sensation;
- difficulty walking;
- muscle weakness.
In most cases, the patient is forced to take a certain unnatural posture, in which the intensity of the pain syndrome decreases. Symptoms develop slowly or quickly and brightly.
Diagnosis of disease
Myositis of the back muscles requires complex treatment, but only a doctor can prescribe it after a thorough diagnosis of the patient, including the following studies:
- Fixation of patient complaints, neurological tests and palpation of the affected area.
- Magnetic resonance imaging, which is the most informative.
- Electromyography.
- Blood tests (additionally for antibodies).
- Biopsy of muscle tissue.
Only after a comprehensive diagnosis, you can start the main therapy.
Traditional treatment of disease
Beforethan to treat myositis of the back muscles with drugs, you need to consult a doctor. Self-selection of funds is fraught with complications. The standard treatment regimen involves the use of such drugs:
| Funds group | Characteristic |
| NSAIDs | This group includes "Ibuprofen", "Diclofenac", "Movalis". The presented drugs actively fight the inflammatory process, relieve the patient of symptoms. The maximum allowable duration of NSAID use is 7 days. |
| Venotonics | Thanks to them, swelling can be eliminated. |
| Antibiotics | Used only when attaching a bacterial infection. Otherwise, they will be ineffective. |
| Topical preparations | Several groups of drugs are used here: warming ointments ("Finalgon", "Kapsicam") and anti-inflammatory ("Nise", "Ketonal"). When used in combination with tablets, the effectiveness of therapy increases. |
| Anthelmintic | These drugs are needed only if myositis is caused by parasites. |
| Antipyretics | These medicines are used in the acute stage of the development of the disease, when the patient's temperature may rise sharply. |
| Muscle relaxants | "Mydocalm" with myositis of the back muscles allows you to eliminate spasm and pain. Such a drugused only as prescribed by a doctor when other means have not worked. |
Ointments for myositis of the back muscles do not have a systemic effect and allow you to get rid of pain in a short period of time. If there is a purulent process in the soft tissues, the doctor has the right to prescribe a surgical intervention to remove the focus.
Folk Therapy
If the symptoms and treatment of myositis of the back muscles with traditional methods is clear, then you can consider whether to use folk remedies. On their own, they will not be able to completely get rid of the disease, but in combination with medications, they will quickly achieve the desired result. The following recipes will be useful:
- Compress of boiled potatoes. The vegetable needs to be crushed and still warm to attach to the sore spot. Additionally, the compress is covered with a warm scarf. Keep it until it cools down. After removing it, the muscles need to be rubbed.
- Leaves of white cabbage should be kneaded, greased with soap and sprinkled with soda. Then they are applied to the affected area, covered with a film and a warm cloth.
- The affected area can simply be smeared with honey and insulated.
- Bodyaga. It is used to rub the affected muscles. This is done once a week. To prepare the solution, you need to mix 10 g of bodyagi with 2 tbsp. l. any vegetable oil.
- Lilac leaves. Used as a compress. They need to be poured fresh with boiling water for 5 minutes. Apply warm to the site of inflammation,covered with foil and a blanket. After half an hour, the compress can be removed, but the patient will still have to lie down in bed and rest.
- Badger fat. It is used for massage at home. The product helps to warm up and relax the muscles.
All folk recipes must be agreed with the doctor so as not to harm yourself even more.
Other Therapies
At the end of the acute period, you can consolidate the result of drug treatment using the following methods:
- Physiotherapy treatments. Here, electrophoresis with Dimexide, mud therapy, thermal procedures and hydrotherapy are more often prescribed.
- Therapeutic exercise. It allows you to develop the affected muscles, relieve spasm, improve back mobility, and eliminate pain. A set of exercises is selected by a doctor. Before performing it, the patient needs to warm up the muscles for half an hour. Gradually, the load can be increased.
- Protein diet. It is this element that takes an active part in the construction of muscle tissue.
- Manual therapy. It must be carried out by an experienced specialist.
- Massage for myositis of the back muscles. It is done after the acute period of the disease has ended.
Complex treatment of the disease allows you to quickly cope with it and prevent the development of consequences.
Possible Complications
If treatment is not started on time, the disease can cause serious complications:
- losttissue functionality, muscles atrophy;
- violated biomechanics of the joints, and a person can remain disabled for life;
- develop necrotic processes in the muscles;
- respiratory failure, asthma, swallowing problems appear.
In order to prevent the development of such complications, it is necessary to consult a doctor at the first symptoms and discomfort in the back.
Disease prevention
The appearance of a disease such as myositis can be avoided. To do this, it is enough for a person to follow certain preventive measures:
- dress according to the season, avoiding hypothermia of the muscles, do not be in a draft;
- do simple physical exercises to strengthen soft tissues;
- quit alcohol, smoking and other bad habits;
- if a person is forced to spend a lot of time at the computer, then he needs to do a warm-up every hour;
- eat properly and balanced (protein food should be present in the diet);
- timely treat various infectious or inflammatory diseases.
Myositis is a difficult and very painful condition that can be quickly de alt with if timely therapy is started. To do this, you do not need to delay a visit to the doctor if there is discomfort in the back.
