Causes of Sudden Lumbar Pain

In life, due to long periods of sitting and working, people's waist and back are under tremendous pressure, and soreness is the most common symptom. For many people, simple activities or changing the way they sit or stand can relieve the pain. However, some people suddenly experience lumbar pain that is difficult to relieve. What's going on? Let’s take a look at the specific causes of sudden lumbar pain.

Lumbar disc herniation

Lumbar disc herniation is the most common cause of low back and leg pain. It is common in people aged 20-50, and men are more susceptible to the disease. Most patients have a history of bending over to work or long-term sitting work. The first onset of the disease often occurs when they are half-bending over to hold a weight or suddenly twisting the waist. The main symptoms are low back and leg pain, or accompanied by sciatica, and sometimes symptoms such as urinary and bowel disorders.

For patients with first-time onset, short course of illness, or symptoms relieved by rest, bed rest, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, pelvic traction or physical therapy can be chosen for treatment. However, surgical treatment should be adopted for patients whose pain symptoms recur repeatedly, who have not responded to non-surgical treatment for more than half a year, whose condition gradually worsens, or who have urinary and bowel problems, or who have other manifestations of nervous system involvement.

Lumbar muscle strain

It is more common in middle-aged people and is related to maintaining a working posture for a long time. The main symptom is chronic soreness and pain without obvious cause, which can be relieved after rest. There are fixed tender points in the painful area. Tapping on the tender points can actually relieve the pain.

Local blockade treatment with anesthetics can quickly eliminate the pain symptoms in a short period of time.

Low back arthritis

Arthritis refers to an inflammatory disease that occurs in the human joints and surrounding tissues and is caused by inflammation, infection, degeneration, trauma or other factors. It can be divided into dozens of types. The incidence rate is higher among middle-aged and elderly people. The main clinical symptoms of arthritis are redness, swelling, heat, pain and dysfunction of the joints. In severe cases, it can lead to joint disability and affect the quality of life.

Patients with mild symptoms can choose to rest and take some over-the-counter medications to relieve symptoms. For patients with more severe symptoms and signs, other treatments such as surgery and immunobiology are needed.

The above are the main reasons for sudden pain in the waist and back. Of course, in addition to the factors introduced above, there are many other factors and diseases that can also cause sudden pain in our waist and back. So if you often find yourself in pain in your waist and back, you should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to find out the cause so that you can get better treatment.