Pain in the lumbar region of the back is very common. Paleontologists and biologists believe that this is the result of evolutionary acquisitions, like bipedalism.
The main reasons
It is possible to allocate two groups of factors contribute to the emergence of pain in the lumbar region.
Diseases of the spine and internal organs
The pain may be due to congenital or acquired diseases.
So, congenital malformations, in particular, include:
- changes and cracks in the vertebrae;
- the irregular shape of the vertebrae, they are shortened or lengthened.
The crack of the vertebrae: 1,2 rear, 3,4-lateral, 5-7-front
These problems can occur in completely asymptomatic or be accompanied by acute pain when performing certain slopes, difficulty moving, problems with urination, mental retardation.
Causes of lower back pain may be neurological in nature, if:
- a pinched nerve in the spine (you can describe the pain as severe and sudden);
- lumbar degenerative disc disease, which develops as a result of exercise and lack of exercise and cause nagging pain due to overexertion of muscles;
- sciatica characterized by atrophic changes of the sciatic nerve (most often the pain this disease goes on the buttocks, happens sharply and suddenly).
- multiple sclerosis (chronic autoimmune disease sheath of nerve fibers of the spinal cord and the brain, provoking pain of various localization, severity, and difficult to improve).
In addition, the sharp pain of this nature can also cause:
- degenerative sacroiliitis is a serious disease that represents a chronic inflammatory process on the surface of the sacroiliac joint;
- osteoporosis, the cause of which is lack of calcium in the body or violation of his exchange (in the initial stage of the disease is characterized by chronic aching pain, cramps, change in posture).
Another type of pain in the lumbar pain reflects the nature.
They may be characteristic symptoms of several diseases of different organs and systems:
- urogenital infections (chlamydia, ureaplasmosis);
- unstable bowel function and neoplastic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- hemorrhoids are caused by sedentary lifestyles;
- tumors and polyps of the uterus;
- complications of colds (angina, influenza, SARS);
- radiculitis (cause lumbar pain radiating into the leg).
In some cases, the cause can be:
- physiological changes (pregnancy, childbirth, menstruation);
- excessive physical activity (especially lifting);
- sudden weight gain;
- epidural anesthesia.
What diseases and conditions from a sore lower back?
The cause of the pain men
Lumbar pain in men can have different etiology, and is characterized by their specific characteristics.
Age and hormonal changes have little effect on men's spine, however, a number of problems with the prostate gland can cause characterized by profound mild pain.
The main causes of pain in the lumbar spine in men are:
Crick
Often people are not engaged in their work, physical work, weak back muscles, especially large muscles.
The ability to share the physical load it is necessary to develop.
When lifting weights untrained person to carry the entire weight of the lower back, not your biceps, triceps or muscles of the chest. The result is a stretching of the latissimus dorsi muscle.
When stretched, the pain, which appears and occurs, reduce during hot pack, warming ointments.
It may seem, if you stand long, and was lying on his back.
Fracture
The reason of the fracture can be a serious trauma, injury and banal.
Changing the position of the intervertebral disc and a fracture of the lumbar spine can cause even a bad step or loss of balance.
Symptoms of a fracture is acute pain in lower part in the back or coccyx.
Sometimes the pain can move to upper or lower extremities, aggravated by change of posture.
Tumor metastasis to the genitals
Pain metastasis to the bone tissue of the spine is a strong, sometimes turning into unbearable.
A visit to the oncologist should not be delayed, when a sore lower back and testicles or penis.
Such pain can be removed only with powerful drugs, the process of necrotic tissue changes, stop likely to succeed.
Kidney disease
About one-third of male patients with low back pain, who are suffering from kidney problems.
Pain in the kidneys is enhanced during movement and prolonged stay in an upright position. At rest the pain subsides.
If you long to stand, the pain may gradually increase.
This is due to the fact that the liquid flow to the kidneys and cause extra pressure on the spine.
When alcohol back pain can also increase.
Prostatitis
This disease causes lumbar pain right and behind. Sometimes the pain experienced in the groin.
Other symptoms of prostatitis is the sensation of a burning sensation when urinating, problems with erection.
The main cause of the disease is a stagnation of blood in the capillaries or bacterial infection.
The cause of the pain in women
The female body is constantly exposed to hormonal changes and shocks.
Certain types of pain in the female body events are the norm and not alarming.
The pain of the menstrual cycle
The pain occurs at different times of the menstrual cycle does not necessarily mean some sort of pathology:
- When menstruation enlarged uterus puts pressure on the back muscles, causing discomfort;
- If pain occurs before menstruation to 7-8 days, and given to the stomach, it shows that it is necessary to check the diet. It is better to include in your diet more foods rich in fiber and fruit acids.
- Pain in the middle of the cycle may be associated with the release of the egg from the ovary;
- Pain after menstruation evidence, problems with the reproductive system, in this case, a visit to a specialist.
Pain caused by pregnancy
The first week, when a woman does not know her situation, that she could hurt the lower back and abdomen. Such pain in nature reminiscent of the premenstrual and often at the same time time with them.
The delay in this case may indicate pregnancy or an infectious process.
Sometimes it can be a little spotting, they are associated with the introduction of the ovum into the uterine wall.
If the pain in the lower abdomen and lower back, and a month, the first thing you need to do a pregnancy test.
Often this kind of pain is involved with a woman for several months, in such cases, the doctor will suggest supplementation of magnesium.
During pregnancy, especially in the final stage, most women are faced with pain above or below the waist.
This is due to the fact that your growing belly is affecting the load on your back muscles.
If the pain is continuous and is associated with active, expectant mother it is necessary to support that distributes the load on different muscle groups.
If your lower back hurts during sleep and in the morning, most likely a woman sleeping in an uncomfortable position.
Help special pillow for sleep that supports the body and prevent muscle tension. Lower back pain the night is over.
Towards the end of the pain can be concentrated in the lower back right or left: it does not mean the position of the fetus, and the bending posture.
The pain can travel through a pregnant woman, when she sits, leaning completely to the bottom.
After an abortion
Women who want to terminate a pregnancy or make medical reasons, almost 100% of cases complain of pain after an abortion.
Pain can be:
- inflammation of the inner lining of the uterus mucous membrane (endometrium);
- stress in women;
- contraction of the uterus after an abortion.
The pain may radiate into the leg or focus on the bottom of the back.
The pain associated with childbirth
After childbirth, women often experience back pain. Sometimes the pain is localized there where the coccyx or sacrum, which. This is due to injuries and sprains received during childbirth.
Prevent pain can, do special exercises during pregnancy or when in a swimming pool.
Lactating mothers can also perform a set of exercises, paying particular attention to their posture.
If the pain is associated with the increase in temperature to 37 degrees and above, the woman suddenly thrown into a fever, should consult a doctor.
Maybe it's the infectious process.
Pain caused by diseases of the female reproductive system
Typically, women's ailments, the symptoms that is pain in the lower back are:
Cystitis
This inflammation of the bladder, naturally more woman. Cystitis is easily treated and diagnosed.
Urine tests for the presence of this disease is, if urination is burning, pull the lower back when leaning forward, increased body temperature.
Infectious processes in the vagina
Several infection in women cause pain in the stomach.
This can be a yeast infection, bacterial vaginosis or viral disease.
Similar pain can also be a symptom of kidney damage.
Inflammation of the appendages
If women suffer from lower back and ovaries, feel a burning sensation during urination, fever more than 38 degrees, the required ultrasonic diagnosis and treatment under the supervision of a specialist doctor (a course of injections or oral drugs).
Pain associated with diseases of internal organs
Disease of the intestines or stomach can cause pain in the spine.
Sometimes the pain in these disorders can strongly radiate — to give leg or give in the stomach.
A similar clinical picture is that the brain incorrectly interpretiruya signal, which serves her body.
If a sore lower back and right side, this indicates a problem with the liver or pancreas.Pain in the left side indicates appendicitis or intestinal colic.
Left side pain can occur while running or other physical exercises. It passes quickly, and is not dangerous to health.
Coccyx possible, stinging and gnawing pain.
What to do?
Use creams
Such drugs are very effective, quickly improve your health at home.
The ointment helps to relieve inflammation, tension, with the effect of warming, if the cold roast.
There are the following groups of ointments:
- anti-inflammatory analgesics (they are composed of medicinal substances with a cooling effect, relieves irritation — menthol, lavender, and pain medications);
- a combination of medications (used for sprains and injuries, along with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, has a healing effect, because the part of heparin, dimethyl sulfoxide);
- drugs irritant (effect based on the expansion of blood vessels and blood flow to the source of the pain);
- chondroprotectors (one of the active ingredients of these drugs is chondroitin sulfate used in the pathological processes of cartilage, which promotes active restoration of the cartilage surface of joints).
Injection
The action, which is achieved by injections, similar to taking appropriate creams or oral drugs.
The distinctive features of this type of treatment is:
- Speed. Fast relief of severe pain, it is only possible to get drugs into a vein or muscle.
- Efficiency. The injection to help deliver the active component as the target. The active substance thus is not destroyed in the gastrointestinal tract.
- The need for the presence of the expert. Do yourself a injections alone is difficult, so you need or a daily visit to the clinic or call a nurse at home.
- It is possible to use only on prescription. As for the treatment of pain and intense pain on injection can you negotiate with only the doctor and prescribe the necessary medication. Buy most of them are only available by prescription.
Warming
This method to get rid of the pain associated with more traditional medicine.
Is a good help for pain the following nature — sprains, hernia, curvature, osteochondrosis.
In such cases it is recommended to commit to 10 treatments a day.
Infectious process, the heat causes blood flow to affected tissues and increases the pain.
Massage
Massage helps to get rid of pain in the lumbar spine.
It is possible to rely on an expert clinic or done at home, in any case, the benefits are priceless.
Positive therapeutic effects of massage are:
- improve the blood circulation in the diseased part of the body;
- kneading muscles, what makes them and ligaments more elastic and flexible;
- relief of acute pain;
- get rid of the accumulated in the muscles and subcutaneous tissue of toxins;
- a pleasant sensation by stimulating nerve endings in the skin;
- positive emotions.
Well, when the massage is combined with the adoption of the bath or sauna.
In particular, it is useful to take a steam bath brooms of birch or oak, they stimulate all body functions and improve overall body tone.