Causes of Lower Back Pain.

 

Causes of Lower Back Pain.

Low back discomfort is a common symptom among modern civilised people.It affects primarily middle-aged and young adults of both sexes.People who work on the chair without exercising or who lift heavy weights on a regular basis are more likely to experience this complaint.Back pain affects almost everyone at some point in their lives.Low back discomfort can be caused by anything from muscular strain to spinal cancer, therefore it is important not to overlook it.The discomfort is felt in the lumbar and sacral regions and may spread to neighboring locations.

 

The following are some possible reasons of back pain.

1) Backache caused by illnesses of the back.


2) Gynaecological disorders might cause backache.

3) Backache caused by disorders elsewhere in the body.


1) Backache caused by disorders in the back:

a) Injury:-

1) A compression fracture of the spinal column.
2) The intervertebral discs rupture.

3) Back muscle and ligament injuries.
4) Lumbosacral strain.
5) Intervertebral joint injuries.
6) A fracture of the vertebral processes.

b) Functional backache resulting from imbalance:

1) While pregnant.
2) Potbelly.
3) Hip joint diseases.
4) Spinal curvature due to a congenital abnormality.
5) One side of the leg is shorter.

c) Backache caused by inflammation:

1) Bone infection caused by bacteria.
2) Spinal tuberculosis.

3. Arthritis.
4. Brucellosis.
5) Fibrositis or Lumbago.
6) Muscle inflammation.
7) Ankylosing spondylitis.

d) Backache caused by degenerative illnesses in the back.

1) osteoarthritis.
2) Osteoporosis in elderly adults.
3) intervertebral disc degeneration.

e) A tumor in the spine:

1) A primary tumor of the spinal bones.

2) Metastatic tumors from other areas, such as the prostate, lungs, kidneys, and gut.

2) Backache from gynaecological problems:


a) Following childbirth.
b) Following gynecological surgeries.
c). Uterine prolapse.
d) Pelvic inflammatory disorders.
d) Cancerous lesions of the pelvis.
F) Endometriosis.

3) Backache caused by disorders elsewhere in the body.

a) Kidney stones.
b) A ureteral stone.
C) Prostate cancer.

d). Pancreatitis.
e) Biliary stones.
f) peptic ulcer.
Inflammations of the pelvic organs.
h) Aortic and iliac artery occlusion.


Investigating a case of backache:

1) Perform a complete blood count.

2) A routine urine checkup.

3) Ultrasonography of the abdomen and pelvic.

4) X-ray of the lumbar and sacral areas.

5) MRI of the spine.

5) CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis.

6) Examination of the rectum, prostate, and genitourinary organs.

Treatment of backache:-

1) Eliminating the cause of the backache.


2) Symptomatic treatment.

2) Back workouts.

3) Traction.

3) Yoga.

5) Surgery.

7) Homeopathy.