Why does my back pain get better after I get up at night?

Some patients with back pain will experience pain when they sleep at night. If they get up at this time, the pain will be relieved. When this happens, you must pay attention because it may be caused by lumbar disc herniation. We know that lumbar disc herniation is a relatively common type of degenerative lesions of the lumbar disc. It is a chronic disease and you need to go to the hospital for examination in time.

Why does my back pain get better after I get up at night?

The main symptoms of lumbar disc herniation are swelling and soreness in the waist or lumbosacral area, which recur frequently. The pain may vary with climate change or degree of fatigue, such as being aggravated by daytime fatigue and relieved after rest, and may be mild or severe at times. In addition to lower back pain, some people also experience pain in the upper outer side of the buttocks and the posterior and lateral side of the thigh, so it is not just lower back pain.

The causes of lumbar disc herniation are:

(1) Degenerative changes in the lumbar disc; (2) The effect of external force: In daily life and work, many people have long-term improper use of waist force, excessive force, incorrect posture or position, etc. For example: loader and unloader workers have to bend over for a long time to lift heavy objects, and clerical staff or drivers have to sit or be in a bumpy state for a long time. These repeated minor damages caused by external forces act cumulatively on the lumbar intervertebral disc, aggravating the degree of degeneration.

(3) Weaknesses of the intervertebral disc’s own anatomical structure: a. After adulthood, the intervertebral disc gradually lacks blood supply and has poor repair capacity. Especially after degeneration occurs, the repair function becomes somewhat powerless. b. The annulus fibrosus on the posterolateral side of the intervertebral disc is relatively weak, while the width of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the L5-S1 plane is significantly reduced, and the strengthening effect on the annulus fibrosus is significantly weakened. For patients with lumbar disc herniation, applying a plaster is the fastest way to administer drugs. It does not pass through the digestive tract or the blood circulation, and can allow a sufficient amount of drugs to quickly reach the lesion through the skin, completely eliminating the two major links of digestion and absorption and blood circulation. It does not hurt the internal organs and increases the speed of treatment. It is known as the "third revolution in medication methods." Therefore, administering drugs through the skin without taking detours and reaching the lesion directly is the safest and fastest way to administer drugs! Simply put, the principle of treating diseases is to remove dampness and cold, relax muscles and tendons, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. If the blood stasis is unblocked, there will be no pain, and if the blood stasis is unblocked, the disease will naturally be cured.