Pain in the back below the waist: what is it

Pain in back under waist bother many people. Ignorance of all such manifestations of a pain syndrome we call it "sciatica", although this is completely wrong. Pain below the waist can be caused by a number of reasons and carry different character, also has an impressive list of diseases that manifest this symptom.

A lot depends on the exact nature of the pain and its location. To determine the reason why pain in the lower back, can only be a specialist. But first you need to understand what the doctor to address, to solve the problem.

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A short list of possible causes of pain below the waist:

  • Low in the back. The disease is observed in dystrophic lesions of the discs between the vertebrae and the vertebral bodies.
  • The spondylosis is osteoarthritis of the joints between the vertebrae.
  • Tumors of the spine. Primary tumor and metastases (the result of the development of the tumor in a different organ or system).
  • Fracture of the spine.
  • Infection in the area of the vertebrae and discs.
  • If there are any problems in the organs located in the pelvis, can show the described symptom.
  • Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
  • Problems with blood circulation in the spine.
  • Abnormal metabolism, causing total damage to the bones.
  • Inflammatory diseases with non-infectious origin.

Stretching

Most often acute pain in the lumbar region occurs in different types. Center for pain syndrome until the muscles of the back. The constant cramps in the end, lead to limitations in movement. For this reason, back pain in the lower back and the pain experienced in the legs and groin area.

Fractures

Often acute pain occurs due to such obvious reasons that can not be ignored: a fracture of the vertebrae. Some people think that this happens very rarely, but, in fact, you can earn a fracture even with a simple fall on his feet. Especially in cases when there are already some changes in the spine and the bones themselves are brittle.

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The following quite common reason of what causes a sharp pain. In the lumbar intervertebral discs are displaced. The symptom is very strong: people can not move.

Facies syndrome

In general, it rarely leads to the manifestation of acute pain in the lower part of the back, as the symptom is possible. There are t.n. nerve roots in the spinal canal. If there is a compression of his exit from the spine, a symptom is manifested.

Epidural abscess

Serious disease, which in rare cases is pain below the waist. Usually this disease develops in the thoracic spine, and the pain is localized there. But, when working on the process, they may also be given in the lumbar region. The disease requires immediate surgical treatment.

Chronic pain: less scary, but dangerous

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Chronic back pain always manifest themselves not so much as a sharp. But the pain is still impossible to ignore: if there is pain, then the body that something is wrong. While the person who ignores his condition and try to treat with traditional methods, the disease progresses.

Pain in the back or to read more about lumbago

Often pain syndrome of a chronic nature in this area is inherent in the people older than middle-aged and older persons. But, today young people are also facing this painful symptom. This condition is called "lumbago".

Pain occurs under increased physical activity, even with some strange movement. It is so much spread and the body, that man may at some time be frozen in the position in which it is found.

Possible causes of lumbago:

  • sciatica (but not always and it is the reason for the described symptoms);
  • hernia in the lower part of the back;
  • there was a change in one or more of the spine;
  • would have been one of the intervertebral discs (maybe with heavy loads on the spine);

The pain is sharp and acute, many of them characterized as "lumbago" in the back. She not only gets to move even to breathe hurt. If you lie down and spend some time in peace and quiet, a symptom decrease the.

Pain below the waist

Very often such give pain in the leg and occurred after a vigorous effort, and, after exposure.

What about the reasons you need to remember:

  • sciatica;
  • a herniated discs;
  • Bechterew's disease;
  • renal colic (the pain is localized below the waist on the right side);

Back pain in lower back in women

As the number of gynecological diseases and special conditions women can cause pain in this area, something about the symptom in great ladies should talk separately.

Classification pain below the waist of women:

  • Lumbago. This acute backache due to the stress or hypothermia.
  • Lumbalgia. Pain of this type is permanent, but not a strong character. Also, can happen due to loads on the spine (which are permanent), and also due to sedentary work.
  • Lumboischialgia. The pain of this type almost always gives in the leg. It happens when hernia requires quick treatment.
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Important! If the pain in the described area are pain relief in the nature, they are not a sign of serious pathology. Although, of course, it also requires proper diagnosis and treatment.

Localization of pain on the left side below the waist

Except that this symptom is caused by diseases of the spine, which can be a pain, which is transmitted from the internal organs. On the left side of the body in this section is on the kidneys and the intestines, pancreas and stomach, spleen. The woman on the left is of the ovaries, pathology which may cause pain in the lower part of the left side.

If the diseases of the internal organs is severe, you will be manifested not only of the pain in this region. The common symptoms are fever and chills, unusual color of urine, lower abdominal pain (in women, the failure of the menstrual cycle).

Important! If the research does not identify problems with the internal organs and systems, it is necessary to do an additional review of the spine.

Two types of pain and the reasons for it:

  • Pain and dull pain shows chronic spondylarthrosis'. Most often, the symptoms are manifested after prolonged sitting, after sleep.
  • Sharp and pungent. Acute lumbago constrains motion and is accompanied by a drop in temperature of the body. The pain can appear after a shower or even a massage.

The transition pain in the leg or buttock

Pain under lower back often radiates to buttock or leg. If the diagnosis doctor must account for this fact. This phenomenon suggests that it may affect the nerve roots of that part of the spine.

Also, the pain that is passed in the leg and groin, the stomach, suggests a possible serious lesions of the upper vertebrae. Sometimes the pain even leads to the torpor of the feet and loss of the ability of the movement indicates inflammation of the sciatic nerve. Most often it is observed as piriformis syndrome.

Which causes pain in women

If the woman in your life there is no physical burden, and then he begins an active weeding of raised beds or just decided to wash the floor in the house, unpleasant pain below the waist can cause. Frequent bending and fatigue of the back lead to the pain, because the skeletal muscles are not prepared for such a work.

Interesting! It is for this reason, beginners in fitness can experience the to describe the the form of pain. And even professional athletes, who give of themselves every day excessive, unusual cargo.

To be harmless causes for the pain described localization includes:

  • the sedentary way of life (especially in the wrong posture of the body);
  • improper lifting;
  • load excessive for a particular lady;
  • hypothermia (draft or light clothing will quickly make itself felt);

Pain due to gynecological problems

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Infectious diseases of the reproductive system in women can cause severe pain. Gynecologists emphasized that in this case the lower back pain is pain in nature, it is acute and affects the standard of living of ordinary women, binds it.

According to various gynaecological reasons, the pain may be constant pain in nature. In any situation, to make the correct diagnosis for each case can only physician.

Possible gynecological problems that cause pain under the waist:

  • In the critical days in the body increases the amount of substances responsible for the sensation of pain. For this reason, you may experience nagging pains in the lower part of the back and lower part of the stomach. You need to be checked out by your doctor, but some emergency measures in such a situation there is no need to wait until the pain passes.
  • During pregnancy, especially in the last stages. Everything is clear: the pressure on the lower back increases with the increase of the weight of the fetus. Plus, the organism strenuously produces the hormone progesterone, which leads to weakening of the joints and ligaments.
  • If the pain appear in the early months of pregnancy is a dangerous condition. It shows that there are risks of detachment of the guided ovum. Often nagging pain in the lower part of the back, when such threat is accompanied by a brown discharge.
  • Endometritis. On the wall of the uterus is the mucous structure, which stay the various inflammations. So, if this happens, the symptoms will be bright and without a visit to the gynecologist is not enough.
  • Ectopic pregnancy, cyst, rupture or apoplexy eggs – the reason for severe pain in the lumbar region. The pain is localised at the bottom, you need to be hospitalized.

If a man has pain in the lower part of the back is not necessarily to manifest itself sciatica. There is a huge list of diseases of the spine and pathologies of other organs and systems that cause such a syndrome. To accurately determine the cause of the pain, only the doctor depending on its localization, character, and other similar symptoms.

You do not need to make an effort to self-diagnose yourself. It is necessary to consult a doctor, for example, to the therapist and tell them your situation and making appropriate tests. Worry about yourself and not self-medication without a consultation with a doctor, because often such interference in their health condition leads to tragic consequences.