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Back Pain in the Morning
I'm a 26 yr old Male, who currently suffers from back pains in the mornings. Other than the back pains, I would say that I am a healthy and fit person.
The pain only occurs in the mornings. As soon as I get up and start moving around, and stretching out the back, the pain starts to dissappear, with only a slight tingle left during the day, but not really noticeable.
I've tried so many things:
- Celebrex (this helped to relieve the pain, however as soon as I stopped using it, the pain instantly came back. I don't want to be taking drugs for the rest of my life).
- Chiro, this seemed to only provide temp. relief also, but the pain is still there.
- Osteopath, same as Chiro, however has helped my correct my posture.
- I've tried accupuncture, and again this hasn't helped.
- Fearing the worst, I went to the doctors and told them about the pain, and he ordered an xray for my back and this came back fine.
- I've changed my mattress twice now to one that is designed to support the back.
- I've paid attention to my pillow, and have changed that too, to one that provides greater support (latex - dunlopillow)
- I try to exercise regularly, and pay particular attention to stretching out the back.
I believe that the pain must be associated with the way that I sleep. However how does one control how they sleep when they are unconcious. I sleep on my back and sides (when I'm aware). When on my side I bend my knees slightly.
I've had this pain for about 1 year now, and I'm getting very concerned. Any suggestions?
(***@****)
The pain only occurs in the mornings. As soon as I get up and start moving around, and stretching out the back, the pain starts to dissappear, with only a slight tingle left during the day, but not really noticeable.
I've tried so many things:
- Celebrex (this helped to relieve the pain, however as soon as I stopped using it, the pain instantly came back. I don't want to be taking drugs for the rest of my life).
- Chiro, this seemed to only provide temp. relief also, but the pain is still there.
- Osteopath, same as Chiro, however has helped my correct my posture.
- I've tried accupuncture, and again this hasn't helped.
- Fearing the worst, I went to the doctors and told them about the pain, and he ordered an xray for my back and this came back fine.
- I've changed my mattress twice now to one that is designed to support the back.
- I've paid attention to my pillow, and have changed that too, to one that provides greater support (latex - dunlopillow)
- I try to exercise regularly, and pay particular attention to stretching out the back.
I believe that the pain must be associated with the way that I sleep. However how does one control how they sleep when they are unconcious. I sleep on my back and sides (when I'm aware). When on my side I bend my knees slightly.
I've had this pain for about 1 year now, and I'm getting very concerned. Any suggestions?
(***@****)
Use soft pillows in below your keens and pillow support to your hands, you can try hot bath and body massage, I feel quite relaxed by this...
Hi,
This is what I was going to mention. I have AS. Ankylosing Spondylitis which means fusing of the spine. It is an autoimmune disease which causes chronic inflammation of the spine. For most, it begins in the buttocks, and lower spine. Pain that wakes you during the second half of the night and gets better with movement and not with rest. Many times, it does not show up on xrays and mri's in the early stages. It can affect many things and cause pain in may areas such as chest where the ribs attach to the chest wall, also other ribs area, eyes (iritis), hips, shoulder, heels, knees, ankles, hands, heart, lung expansion from the ribs fusing later... it goes on and on unfortunately. What and how it affects in each individual can be different except for the severe pain and stiffness in the morning in the last half of the night and usually does get better with movement (at least the back and rib pain does). The part about drinking soda and carbonated beverages can play apart in this. Everything you put into your gut plays a part in causing more inflammtion "flares". Many foods cause inflammation, some do not. Starches are bad for this for example. The trick is finding a rheumatologist that is current on these matters (not old docs sorry) and one preferably that comes well recommended by someone you know. There are a variety of things they can prescribe and there are special diets for those who prefer not to use pharmaceuticals. It is very important to gt this checked out by a rheumatologist though or arthritis research center doc. I haven't been able to return to for my second visit to the rheumy for financial reasons so I am not on any meds as such. It is a horrible disease and I hope none of you have it. Every morning I spend crying the pain is so bad, but clicking on the heating pad helps after the first min of even more intense pain that it cause as it circulates the blood in that area, but it does make it easier to get out of bed in a little while. Aside from the severe morning pain, there are periods of time when the other parts affected by this ideas will flare and usually at the same time. Well for me anyways. My ribs, hip, heels, buttocks back of my legs and shoulders will all ache and/or burn causing tons of fatigue and now walking problems. My heels burn and ache 24 hours a day. Not just with the first seps out of bed for me. The burn all the time. This is all just part of it. We have support groups on Facebook for people diagnosed or not (since sometimes it takes a while to get diagnosed). Just look up ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS under groups.. they are truly supportive and helpful in whatever stage of inquiry or diagnosis you are in. I hope this helps someone.
This is what I was going to mention. I have AS. Ankylosing Spondylitis which means fusing of the spine. It is an autoimmune disease which causes chronic inflammation of the spine. For most, it begins in the buttocks, and lower spine. Pain that wakes you during the second half of the night and gets better with movement and not with rest. Many times, it does not show up on xrays and mri's in the early stages. It can affect many things and cause pain in may areas such as chest where the ribs attach to the chest wall, also other ribs area, eyes (iritis), hips, shoulder, heels, knees, ankles, hands, heart, lung expansion from the ribs fusing later... it goes on and on unfortunately. What and how it affects in each individual can be different except for the severe pain and stiffness in the morning in the last half of the night and usually does get better with movement (at least the back and rib pain does). The part about drinking soda and carbonated beverages can play apart in this. Everything you put into your gut plays a part in causing more inflammtion "flares". Many foods cause inflammation, some do not. Starches are bad for this for example. The trick is finding a rheumatologist that is current on these matters (not old docs sorry) and one preferably that comes well recommended by someone you know. There are a variety of things they can prescribe and there are special diets for those who prefer not to use pharmaceuticals. It is very important to gt this checked out by a rheumatologist though or arthritis research center doc. I haven't been able to return to for my second visit to the rheumy for financial reasons so I am not on any meds as such. It is a horrible disease and I hope none of you have it. Every morning I spend crying the pain is so bad, but clicking on the heating pad helps after the first min of even more intense pain that it cause as it circulates the blood in that area, but it does make it easier to get out of bed in a little while. Aside from the severe morning pain, there are periods of time when the other parts affected by this ideas will flare and usually at the same time. Well for me anyways. My ribs, hip, heels, buttocks back of my legs and shoulders will all ache and/or burn causing tons of fatigue and now walking problems. My heels burn and ache 24 hours a day. Not just with the first seps out of bed for me. The burn all the time. This is all just part of it. We have support groups on Facebook for people diagnosed or not (since sometimes it takes a while to get diagnosed). Just look up ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS under groups.. they are truly supportive and helpful in whatever stage of inquiry or diagnosis you are in. I hope this helps someone.
Not sure if this covers everyone on this chain but I have the same thing..lower back pain upon waking up that goes away as the day proceeds.
What happens is overnight the fluid in the discs around your spine accumulate due to gravity..lying down in excess of 5 hours while sleeping.
Then we rise and these gelatinous discs are bursting at the seams with fluid.
They reshape a bit and hit against the nerves in the spinal cord.
As the day proceeds(for me it's 1/2 hour..thank god), the fluid drains and a few hours later I can do cartwheels across Park Ave here in NYC..although I haven't tried that yet ;-)
This happens to a lot of people!
Especially once you pass 50..something else to look forward to.
For you young'uns, not sure why this would be an issue for you..
I'm working now to figure out ways to alleviate this early morning discomfort as I work from home and sitting at my desk after rising is the worst thing I can do..need to help let the fluids drain and sitting actually delays the process.
What happens is overnight the fluid in the discs around your spine accumulate due to gravity..lying down in excess of 5 hours while sleeping.
Then we rise and these gelatinous discs are bursting at the seams with fluid.
They reshape a bit and hit against the nerves in the spinal cord.
As the day proceeds(for me it's 1/2 hour..thank god), the fluid drains and a few hours later I can do cartwheels across Park Ave here in NYC..although I haven't tried that yet ;-)
This happens to a lot of people!
Especially once you pass 50..something else to look forward to.
For you young'uns, not sure why this would be an issue for you..
I'm working now to figure out ways to alleviate this early morning discomfort as I work from home and sitting at my desk after rising is the worst thing I can do..need to help let the fluids drain and sitting actually delays the process.
Hi everyone, I'm so glad that I have came across your posts. I have had lower back pain for years. I wake in the morning and feel as if I am paralised. I find it so difficult to turn around to get up, but once I'm up it takes around thirty min before the pain subsidies. I have read all of the advise given and I am going to try and work out what will help. Thank you all.
I am not saying all Chiros are bad but when I went to one two and half years ago he did a movement that brought on severe pain and then after his girls trying to get me to walk for two hours he still would not call an ambulance until it was like three and a half hours. By then I could not feel anything from the waist down. I was in our hospital for three months doing nothing and then they sent me down to a rehab hospital in Toronto and was there for another three months and then I started to walk after so much treatments there. I was home and it still took me another six to twelve months for my walking to come back as good as it is going to be they say. I will say this that some of my MRI or xrays came back ok and they are saying now there is not enough evidence to say this doctor did wrong...YEAH everyone comes out paralyzed after an apt....I don''t know what to do now and I still have a lot of back pain and my right leg still has spasms and they hurt too. I have to get a ENGor EMG test to see if that is the problem but since it has been two and half yrs after the accident I am not sure what good that is going to do but I will try anything to find out what is going on...I hope that they find something out since I am at my wits end.
I have the same exact thing going on right now, only it's pretty much all day with huge peaks in pain severity. I had gas and then constipation followed by frequent urination before it got really bad. I've had this before, and when I'd go to the doctor and tell them that I had a urinary tract/bladder infection, they'd always say that these were not the correct symptoms for a UTI, but I was always right. I think it's perhaps a UTi and sciatica, because the pain kind of moves around from my mid-back, to my side, to my hip, and down my leg making it nearly impossible for me to stand up, straight, walk, or all of the above. I do know that I am not overly fond of waking up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, so I may have been holding my urine too long through the night, then it became even more frequent over time. Check out UTI, and sciatica. I'm headed to the doctor tomorrow. Take care
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