- Symptoms of Back pain
- Are some people more susceptible to back pain?
- Back Pain Symptoms
- Types of Back pain
- What back pain can be a symptom of?
- Bulging/ Slipped / ruptured disc / herniated
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Kidney stones/ Kidney infection
- Sciatica
- Osteoporosis
- Bacterial or Fungal or infection in Spine
- Tumour or a Cancer
- Pregnancy
Symptoms of Back pain
Back Pain Symptoms, Causes and Treatment for backpain
Back pain is widespread, and it usually gets better on its own within months or weeks. People experience back pain at some point in their life. Moreover, normally it does not need medical treatment.
Taking rest and over the counter, medicines can help to make you feel painless. But if you think that your pain is getting worse and it is not going away, our doctors are there to help you with a possible treatment.
Are some people more susceptible to back pain?
Back pain can affect people at any stage of life. However, as you get older, the possibility of back pain increases due to daily wear and tear.
If you have suffered from any injury or strain or any pre-existing condition, such as for overweight or fibromyalgia, these can contribute to your back pain.
Similarly, people who work in sedentary positions, like on a desk, are more likely to develop back pain. You can also hurt your back if you exercise without warm-up or participate in high impact sports. We will discuss more causes of the back pain further
Back Pain Symptoms
The symptoms will depend on what is causing back pain and where it is located in your back. The back pain may occur suddenly, or it may also take time. However, the intensity of the pain differs, it may be a dull ache, or it may be very painful. Moreover, back pain gets worse when you change your position or when you move. Laying down flat on the floor can help in getting rid of it..
Types of Back pain
Lumbago
It is a pain in the lower back, which can change its form from mild to severe. This pain may occur quickly, or it can also take time in developing. It prevails among younger people who work in offices or even in the elderly. This pain gets better on its own, but sometimes it gets severe.
Middle and Upper, and Back pain
This pain is less common than lumbago, but it can be caused by strain or muscles' overuse. Your posture can also be a factor that can cause pain. However, it can be a sign of some other condition as well. This usually gets better on your own, but if it does not get better or you are worried about it, you can get a consultation from the doctor.
What back pain can be a symptom of?
As it is already mentioned, you may suffer from back pain due to various reasons. The back pain is usually nothing serious or to get worried about. Moreover, it clears up without the medical treatment. But sometime the back pain could be a result of underlying issues, which includes:
Bulging/ Slipped / ruptured disc / herniated
The disc of cartilage between the bones in your spine may slip out of place, herniate, rupture or bulge. This may put pressure on the nerve in back, which caused pain. A slipped disc is usually treated with physiotherapy and pain medication.
Ankylosing Spondylitis
It is a type of arthritis that causes the spine’s vertebrae to fuse together, that limits the movement and causes a rigid spine
Kidney stones/ Kidney infection
Pain that occurs in the back at the waist level, where kidneys are, could be caused by urinary tract infection, kidney stones or kidney infection. This causes pain on the right or left the side of the back.
Sciatica
It happens when the nerve that runs from pelvis to the feet becomes irritated. You might experience back pain, numbness, or tingling in the bottom, groin area or leg.
Osteoporosis
In osteoporosis, you experience loss in the density of bones and thinning of bones, which can cause fractures and severe pain.
Bacterial or Fungal or infection in Spine
This might include tuberculosis, E.coli or staphylococcus.
Tumour or a Cancer
In rare cases, back pain can be a symptom of cancer or a tumour (non-malignant)
Pregnancy
Lower back pain causes to women, could be an attribute of pregnancy. As the baby gets bigger, you are more likely to experience back pain.