What is Lower back pain
Causes of lower back pain
Symptoms of lower back pain
Home Remedy for lower back pain
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Warning Signs for lower back pain

Pain felt in your lower back may come from the spine, muscles, nerves, or other structures in that region. It may also radiate from other areas like your mid or upper back, a hernia in the groin, or a problem in the testicles or ovaries.

You may feel a variety of symptoms if you've hurt your back. You may have a tingling or burning sensation, a dull aching, or sharp pain. You also may experience weakness in your legs or feet.

It won't necessarily be one event that actually causes your pain. You may have been doing many things improperly -- like standing, sitting, or lifting -- for a long time. Then suddenly, one simple movement, like reaching for something in the shower or bending from your waist, leads to the feeling of pain.

Signs and symptoms of back pain may vary from person to person, changes in the weather, stress level, physical activity or even the time of day.

• One symptom that you have a lower back pain is when you have difficulty standing erect or standing in one position for a long time
• another symptom of lower back pain is discomfort while sitting,
• Weakness and leg fatigue while walking is another symptom of lower back pain
• Tenderness, pain, and stiffness in the lower back are the most common symptoms and
• Pain that radiates into the buttocks or legs is another symptom of lower back pain

 

The lower back bears most of the weight and stress of your body. Lower back pain most often occurs from strained back muscles and ligaments. It is a cause from improper or heavy lifting, twisting and bending. Muscle spasm can also cause lower back pain. But in many cases, the real cause for lower back pain may not be obvious

The following more serious conditions can also cause lower back pain.

• Lower back pain caused by herniated disk. This occurs when disk material presses on a nerve which causes the pain.
• Lower back pain caused by sciatica. This condition often occurs when a herniated disk impinges on the sciatic nerve that causes sharp, shooting pain through the buttocks and back of the leg.
• Lower back pain caused by spinal stenosis. This condition occurs when the space around the spinal cord and nerve roots narrows due to arthritis and bone overgrowth. This can press, pinch a nerve and causes back pain.
• Lower back pain caused by spondylosis. Spondylosis is a type of arthritis affecting the spine. It is due to the degenerative changes in the spine that often come with aging.
• Lower back pain caused by spondylolisthesis. This condition occurs when one vertebra in the spinal column slips forward over another thus causes the back pain
• Lower back pain caused by cauda equina syndrome. This is a serious neurological problem causing weakness in the legs, numbness in the "saddle" or groin area, and loss of bowel or bladder control.
• Lower back pain caused by cancer in the spine. A tumor on the spine can press on a nerve causing back pain.

• Lower back pain caused by infection of the spine. If a fever and a tender, warm area accompany back pain, the cause could be an infection.
• Lower back pain caused by injury. Damage to the bones, ligaments, or muscles of the back can cause severe pain.

In addition, other causes of lower back pain can be poor overall fitness, smoking, and general life dissatisfaction increase a person's risk for low back problems.

 

While lower back pains are treated by mainstream and conventional medicine with painkillers, rest and sometimes surgery, there are other alternative therapies that are now available to bring comfort and treat lower back pain. (see next pages for details)