Pain in sides and lower back – a common phenomenon, which has dozens of causes, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, end the disorders of the abdominal organs and the urinary system.
To accurately diagnose pathology that is causing the discomfort in the back, near the shoulder blades, you must first determine the nature and characteristics of the discomfort. Which means that the pain that he felt, at the same time on both sides of lower-back wings, or can be, for example, that entail a serious danger to your health?
The reasons for the pathology
Pain felt at the side of the level in the lower back location, the name of the medicine also reflects the mechanism of the development of the stimulation of multiple nerve branches.
This is the reason why pain in the lower that radiates to other locations, in some cases, indicates that the symptoms are so vague and confusing that even the patient himself doesn't know exactly the source.
The projection on the lower back side different, the lower part of the lumbar spine, kidneys, abdominal organs, genital organs of women, so the accurate diagnosis of the pain side of lower back and should consult a doctor.
Discomfort in the lower back side of occur in healthy people due to hypothermia, or excessive exercise, but in this case, temporary and disappear after rest.
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The nature of the pain syndrome play an important role in determining a reason – there's always the pathological clinical characteristics that should be considered in the diagnosis.
- A sharp pain characterizes the conditions under which urgent treatment from a doctor, sometimes immediate medical attention. This indicates that a serious pathological processes in the internal organs or organizations of the spine can be attributed to the liver, the renal colic, gastrointestinal disease, kidney and reproductive system in the acute stage of a herniated disc, neuralgia.
- Discomfort appears, the chronic diseases, often diseases of the spine osteochondrosis, protrusion, scoliosis, etc. especially if this occurs after a long stay in one position or physical exertion.
- Drawing pain syndrome is a common symptoms, the diseases of the genital and urinary system, women, the diseases of the liver.
- In addition, it is often observed that pregnant women in the second and third trimester because of the pressure of the growing fetus.
- A dull pain may indicate an inflammatory or infectious process in the gall bladder, kidneys, sometimes the diseases, lumbar, and sacral spine.
- A sharp pain occurs with sciatica, protrusion, herniated disks, renal, hepatic colic, spasms of the intestines, and other organs.
- The discomfort that he felt, constantly, is often evidence of inflammatory and infectious diseases of the bladder, kidneys, and reproductive system, can also be felt during pregnancy.
- Shingles pain syndrome one of the symptoms of the pancreatitis, and other diseases of the digestive system, urinary tract, gynaecological diseases: severe pain in such cases indicates that an acute course of disease is weak – chronic form.
The character of the pain is a subjective concept, that the cause of the disease only this indicator it is impossible, – should be examined for further symptoms, as well as other factors.
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Diseases of the spine
Degenerative processes, trauma, other diseases of the vertebrae, the intervertebral discs or the surrounding structures (nerves, muscles) is a common cause unpleasant sensations on the side.
Often in this case you suffer from lumbar or sacral region of the spine, rarely the pain may be smaller due to injury to the chest.
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Spondylolisthesis is a displacement of the vertebral body relative to another, the axis of the spine. People, this condition is often called the "intervertebral disc displacement", but such wording is incorrect because only the shift of the vertebrae.
Pathology develops due to various reasons (injury, age-related changes, improper load, etc.) lead to irritation of the nerve fibers or stings causing swelling, inflammation, or acute back pain.
Osteochondrosis
Degenerative changes in the spine, or degenerative disc disease, is often observed in older people.
Due to the impact of the negative factors, the processes, the nutrition, the cartilage in the spine is disrupted, causing it to lose the flexibility of being able to regenerate.
The main symptoms of lower back pain – limited mobility of the spine, burning, aching, or throbbing pain, including lower back side.
If the symptoms persist, be sure to apply the visit to the doctor.
Vertebral fractures
A vertebral fracture, serious injuries, musculoskeletal system, that require long and complex treatment. The infringement, the integrity of the bone tissue occurs due to the external impact (strong impact, drop, etc.) and is manifested primarily in the pain syndrome.
The function depends on the extent and localization of damage, but most often the pain syndrome is intense, the surrounding nature accompanied by neurological diseases – diseases of sensation in the limbs, headache, etc.
Scoliosis
Scoliosis curvature of the spine, which is due to the asymmetry, the form of the disintegration of the internal organs.
In the early stages of the disease manifests itself in discomfort, pain in different parts of the back (if lesions of the lumbar located in the sides of waist), increased fatigue, limited mobility of the spine while running the pathological process, possible problems with urination, defecation.
Ankylosing spondylarthrosis
Ankylosing spondylarthrosis (Bechterew's disease) is a relatively rare pathology of the musculoskeletal system, which affect the inter-spine, shoulder, and hip joints.
The symptoms include pain in the back side, which are aggravated by muscle tension, weather changes, scoliosis, paresis, paralysis. The disease is incurable, progressing slowly but steadily, usually leads to disability.
Coccygeal hernia
Coccygeal hernia is rarer than the herniation in other parts of the spine, as the vertebrae in the lumbosacralis stronger, more durable.
Develops due to a combination of factors, including the degenerative diseases of the musculoskeletal system, infections, inflammation of internal organs, trauma.
In this hernia the patient may feel severe pain in the coccyx area, lower back that radiates to the flanks, perineum, worse in a sitting position and can not be removed analgesics.
This herniation more often affects women, as the most common precipitating factor of the disease is hard work.
Diseases of the internal organs
Fight the feeling, the bottom-back side to diseases of the internal organs, the so-called secondary. Unlike the symptoms of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, not related to movement or change the position of the body, which disturb other systems of the body.
Diseases of the urinary system
Diseases of the urinary system that may also cause pain in the side, include inflammatory and infectious processes in the urinary bladder, the formation of stones, blockage of the ureter.
Depending on the clinical course of disease, discomfort may be sharp, with various intensity, but is often accompanied by disorders of urination, fever, general weakness.
Kidney disease
Especially the pain in the side disease of the kidney is that they are located a little above the waist, often the surrounding characters, as in the abdomen, the belly, the groin. Certain diseases of kidney (polycystic, malignant tumors, pyelonephritis) are slowly evolving and, therefore, is accompanied by not strong discomfort, and kidney pain, blockage of the ureter the pain is so strong that sometimes it causes a painful shock.
Cirrhosis of the liverCirrhosis – a serious disease, which is the death, the tissues of the body, and then replace them fibrotic fibers often leads to death. The pathological process may indicate pain in the lumbar region, which may be the surrounding characters, but most often localized on the right side, bitter taste in the mouth (in the morning), recurrent diseases of the bowel and weight loss.
The pathology of the intestine
Diseases of the intestines, gallbladder, pancreas, or other organs of digestion manifest themselves through the discomfort of the stupid characters, the abdomen, the lower back, groin, but acute disease may be acute, sharp pain.
As a general rule, they are clearly related to food intake (you may, on an empty stomach, after a meal, certain food consumption), and accompanied by flatulence, increased gas.
Especially the women
In women, pain in the side frequent than men due to anatomical peculiarities of the female body. The abdomen of the women located in the reproductive organs, which often provoke discomfort in the pelvic region, genital infections, inflammation turn out-more often than men.
Women's diseases
The pain in the side is not uncommon for women during the hormonal changes, congenital disorders (for example, the deflection, or bending, of the uterus).
Other causes regular pain – sexual infections, myoma, adnexitis, endometriosis, and other inflammatory processes.
Additional symptoms of the above diseases – menstrual disorders, infertility, deterioration of the general health.
A lot of women, the pain, the side of the physiological norm during menstruation – in this case, only the pain nature, it is easy to remove by products such admission, is not accompanied by additional symptoms.
The pregnancy
The pregnancy discomfort in the sides and bottom part usually occurs after the first trimester, when the growing fetus puts pressure on the spine and the internal organs.
The first weeks of pregnancy, this symptom can be a sign of the hormonal changes in the body, weakening of the ligaments and muscles, as well as the beginning of a miscarriage – in this case, the labor is intensive, accompanied by bleeding, or bloody discharge from the vagina, weakness, deterioration of the general condition.
After the birth
Pain in the lower abdomen, groin, lower back, I feel, all women without exception – they are a part of the healing process, the reproductive system. Directly after the birth can be very strong, but after a few days gradually subside two to four weeks to disappear completely.
Especially the men
The men causes, get pain radiating wings, the abdomen, the groin, the feet, usually an enlarged prostate, prostate inflammation, less frequently, cystitis and other diseases of the bladder. Other manifestations are possible to note, difficult urination, sexual dysfunction, impotence, diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, or purulent discharge from the urethra.
When the genital infections in men the treatment of both partners, even in cases when symptoms in women are missing.
Treatment methods
Self-healing for the common pain, sides strongly not recommended, especially if accompanied by additional manifestations – in any case, lubricate the picture of the disease, complicating the diagnosis, or aggravate the patient's condition.
Physical therapy
Physiotherapy is one way to eliminate the discomfort and diseases of the musculoskeletal, menstrual pain. Exercises have to be careful to be implemented, without having to burden the muscles too much, avoiding sudden movements, strengthening the pain.
The pregnancy and gynecological diseases, have good effect on the particular breathing exercises, yoga, but the employment prior to it is necessary to consult a doctor, taking into account existing contraindications. Also, a gentle massage in a circular motion, or simply take a walk in the fresh air.
Physical therapy
Physiotherapy methods are used only after the acute phase is accompanied by intense inflammatory, infectious process, fever, other symptoms remain behind.
The medical procedures, the patient is recommended for electrophoresis of various drugs (pain reliever, improves nutrition and tissue regeneration), UHF, magnetic therapy, electrical stimulation, mud, paraffin, ozocerite applications. The specific method of exposure and the duration of treatment determines the physician depending on the clinical disease course of, as well as the patient's general condition.
Pain in the lower back, the side can be of different intensity, nature, but in most cases, the alarm symptoms, which requires prompt diagnosis and treatment.