Strain of the back muscles occurs when a back muscle is overstretched or torn. It usually takes some weeks to heal. Follow the RICE method as a rough guide when it comes to a strain in order to relieve symptoms and support the healing process. A further overuse of the affected muscles should be strictly avoided. Medications like painkillers can further relieve the symptoms.
Strain of the back muscles refers to any damage or overstretching of a back muscle or its attaching tendons. It mostly results from undue pressure on back muscles during the course of normal daily activities, with sudden heavy lifting, during sports, or while performing work tasks.
Any type of movement which puts undue stress on the back can cause strain of the back muscles. Common causes include a sudden movement or fall, lifting while twisting or just lifting a heavy object. Sports injuries are also a frequent cause of a strained back muscle. Especially sports involving twisting (such as golf), or any type of jarring motions or sudden impact may cause a strain. The main symptom of a strained back muscle is the shooting pain in the lower back and a painful sensitivity to touch in the affected area. Sometimes the pain may develop gradually due to smaller but repetitive injuries. As a result, affected people can suffer from muscle spasms in the back. Usually the symptoms improve by resting.
Once a strain of the back muscles occurs, the RICE method should be helpful to relieve symptoms and support the healing process: to rest, to ice, to compress and to elevate. Pain medication, anti-inflammatory medication, and muscle relaxants can further help to relieve the symptoms. Massage and chiropractic therapy, but also heat application, can improve the blood flow to the back muscles and loosen the tight muscles. It may take a few weeks for recovery of the back muscles. During this time further stress on the back muscles should be avoided. After recovery, regular exercise can help strengthen the muscle power and avoid another strain.
Several years of work in academia, medical practice and finally commercialization make it possible to provide an end-to-end process to help users to “find the appropriate medical help based on their present symptoms”. Below you will find a short explanation, showing you which part of the platform will help you best in finding the appropriate medical support.
Proceed as follows to enter your current symptoms.
Click on the appropriate body part on the picture. Select one/multiple symptoms corresponding to your complaint.
You can also add symptoms by typing your medical complaint in the search box and selecting the best matching suggestion.
Note: Your information will be kept anonymously.
Once you have selected all applicable symptoms, click the “analyze disease pattern”-button.
Accordingly, you will get a list of possible diseases and matching doctor categories who can further help you.
You can inform yourself about the possible diseases by reading the related information. But you can also return to the previous step and add more symptoms or delete already added ones to further narrow down your disease pattern.
Click on the desired doctor category to find a doctor who can help you.
If you are logged in with your profile, you will be displayed the appropriate doctors in your area. Otherwise you can enter an address in the “address” field and you will be displayed a doctor’s list around that specified address.
You will receive further information about the displayed doctors when you press on “details”.
Online bookable doctors in your area will be indicated with the notation “Book appointment” or “Book externally”, additionally they will be displayed on top of the list for your convenience.
Click on “Book appointment” to start the online appointment booking process with the desired doctor.
Please select an available appointment. “Green“ appointments are booked directly. “Red“ appointments need to be confirmed by the doctor.
Enter your general personal and health information.
Enter your present medical symptoms.
Enter your mobile phone number to identify yourself and you can finalize the appointment booking.
Name
Email address
Type your message here