Pain in the lower back is a frequent occurrence. They can be called a kind of a person's payment for the uprightness, since the lumbar spine has the maximum load. At the same time, there are many factors that can adversely affect the spine: in the modern world there are a lot: obesity, hypodynamia, and sedentary work, in which one has to spend a long time in one pose, improper nutrition, stress. For some people aching back pain is so regular that it becomes part of everyday life.
Most often, such pains are of an accidental nature, they can be caused by overexertion, prolonged stay in an uncomfortable position, unusual physical stresses, hypothermia, and pass through a relatively short period of time. But in the event that aching pain in the lumbar region is permanent or occur regularly, they can be a sign of a serious illness, especially the spine.
Causes of aching pain in the lower back
Back pain can be associated with spinal diseases, nerve damage and cramping, spasms or damage to muscles or ligaments, trauma, and infectious and non-infectious inflammatory processes, such as the spine and other organs, with irradiating (reflected) pain in the back and lower back .
Muscle spasm
Usually occurs with a long stay in an uncomfortable position (leaning in the summer work, doing sedentary work in one position), as well as with unusual strong physical exertion.
Lumbar osteochondrosis
With this disease, there are pulling and aching pains in the lumbar region, which can give to the legs. The pain increases with a sharp change in body position and with a long stay in one position.
Sciatica or lumbosacral radiculitis
Disease, which occurs due to pinching and later inflammation of the roots of the nerve. Often develops against a background of osteochondrosis. The pain in this case can be either acute or aching, often giving up under the waist, in the butt and leg, usually only on one side of the body. When you change the position of the body, pain can be worse.
Intervertebral hernia
A serious disease in which the spinal cord fragments fall out or protrude into the vertebral canal, followed by rupture of the fibrous ring and protrusion of the gelatinous nucleus. In this case, there is a constant aching pain in the lower back, there may be outbreaks of acute pain, numbness of the limbs.
The reasons for lower back pain described above are primary and are associated with diseases of the back and spine.
Secondary aching pain in lower back
In medicine, secondary causes of pain in the lower back include those that are not directly related to diseases of the spine, but are caused by diseases of internal organs, infections or trauma.
Kidney Diseases
With inflammatory diseases of the kidneys, first of all, pyelonephritis, aching pain in the lower back is one of the most
Diseases of the female reproductive system
With inflammation of the ovaries, aching pains in the lower back can be observed only on one side and not constantly, but periodically. In addition, many women have shivering aching lower back pains during menstruation.
If the lumbar pain does not last long, and there is even the slightest doubt as to the cause of its occurrence, it is necessary to visit a doctor.