Muscle hardening in the back: causes, treatment and prevention
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Muscle hardening is understood to mean a local tension of the muscular system. A muscle hardening is a hard place or 'knot' in a muscle. In addition to local pressure pain, muscle hardening can also cause pain in other parts of the body. Muscle hardening in the back is common and is caused by the constant tension of the back muscles. This often leads to unpleasant complaints that can even radiate to other parts of the body. The risk of muscle hardening in the back increases with age.
Muscle hardening in the back
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The medical term for muscle induration in the back or elsewhere is myogelosis. This refers to a clearly localized, local change in the muscles that can be felt. If the state of tension of the muscles increases sharply, then there is muscle tension. In addition, the muscle fibers are tense and the muscles can no longer provide for relaxation themselves, which leads to hardening. The muscle hardening in turn results in a reduced blood circulation in the muscle, which is noticeable due to movement restrictions. Not infrequently it also causes inflammation. In addition to the back, the neck and shoulder
Causes of hard muscles in the back
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Common causes
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Complications
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Muscle hardening leads to a change in the musculoskeletal system. Rotary movements, motor skills or physical activities are limited. Sitting or standing is experienced as unpleasant and painful. This affects your daily life and activities. Many activities have to be stopped completely, leading to a loss of well-being. Depending on the degree of muscle hardening in the back, you can even (temporarily) end up under the sickness law. Moreover, you can adopt a different attitude to compensate, which leads to other complaints. Sleep disturbances are common, leading to fatigue
Prevention of hardened back muscles
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To prevent muscle hardening in the back, it is necessary to warm up before sports activities. Also useful are special back stretching exercises. In case of spontaneous myogelosis, sports training must be interrupted because there is an increased risk of muscle injury. To avoid painful, bad posture during work, it is advisable to set up your workplace as ergonomically as possible.
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To prevent muscle hardening in the back, it is necessary to warm up before sports activities. Also useful are special back stretching exercises. In case of spontaneous myogelosis, sports training should be interrupted because there is an increased risk of muscle injury. To avoid painful, bad posture during work, it is advisable to set up your workplace as ergonomically as possible.