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Low back pain and swelling
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I am a fit and healthy 42 yr old female and I have low back pain, at the bottom of my spine along with crunching/grinding noises when I move and recently have noticed a raised area like a lump on my back where the pain is situated.
The pain has been there for a few months but since January has got worse and feels like I have been kicked in my back with spasms of sharp pains every so often.
I have been taking ibuprofen only and now would like to know what to do, I really do not want to bother the doctors as I think this may just be strain.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
I am a fit and healthy 42 yr old female and I have low back pain, at the bottom of my spine along with crunching/grinding noises when I move and recently have noticed a raised area like a lump on my back where the pain is situated.
The pain has been there for a few months but since January has got worse and feels like I have been kicked in my back with spasms of sharp pains every so often.
I have been taking ibuprofen only and now would like to know what to do, I really do not want to bother the doctors as I think this may just be strain.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
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There is a chance that you have compression of the spinal nerves in the lumbo-sacral spine region. This can happen due to overuse of the lower back as in work requiring too much of bending, lifting weight, fall on the back, overweight, canal stenosis, bone disease, spondylosis, poor posture etc. Poor posture while sleeping, sitting on computers or jobs for a long time, uneven bed, exposure of back to cold air while sleeping can cause a discomfort for a few days. Take a multivitamin, plenty of fluids, and an OTC analgesic. Apply a local analgesic and apply a heating pad and see if it helps. If this does not help, consult a neurologist. A MRI of the spine will be definitely required and nerve conduction studies may also be needed. The treatment is to remove the compression. You have to discuss the best treatment option with a neurologist, which can range from medication to physiotherapy to traction, lumbar belts, lumbar corsets or even surgery.
Other than this it can also be due to pelvic inflammatory disease. You will need to consult a gynecologist regarding this. Take care!
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
There is a chance that you have compression of the spinal nerves in the lumbo-sacral spine region. This can happen due to overuse of the lower back as in work requiring too much of bending, lifting weight, fall on the back, overweight, canal stenosis, bone disease, spondylosis, poor posture etc. Poor posture while sleeping, sitting on computers or jobs for a long time, uneven bed, exposure of back to cold air while sleeping can cause a discomfort for a few days. Take a multivitamin, plenty of fluids, and an OTC analgesic. Apply a local analgesic and apply a heating pad and see if it helps. If this does not help, consult a neurologist. A MRI of the spine will be definitely required and nerve conduction studies may also be needed. The treatment is to remove the compression. You have to discuss the best treatment option with a neurologist, which can range from medication to physiotherapy to traction, lumbar belts, lumbar corsets or even surgery.
Other than this it can also be due to pelvic inflammatory disease. You will need to consult a gynecologist regarding this. Take care!
It sounds like what my husband had. He thought that it came from an old lifting injury. but when, he saw a chiro, the chiro said that it came from two things (posture/that one of his legs was slightly shorter than the other). You can't tell by looking at him that one of his legs are shorter than the other, but the chiropractor said that was the case. A doctor will know for sure. You should see a chiropractor or an orthopedic doctor.
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