What Is the Connection Between Lower Back Pain and the Kidneys?
At present, the etiology of lumbar spondylolisthesis is unclear. The most common cause of lumbar spondylolisthesis is degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis that occurs with increasing age, also known as false spondylolisthesis; secondly, lumbar spondylolisthesis caused by sports injuries, congenital or unknown causes of lumbar spondylolisthesis, also known as true spondylolisthesis; Lumbar spondylolisthesis occurs between the lumbar vertebrae 4-5 and between the lumbar vertebrae 5-5.
Chronic low back pain with lower limb numbness
- Lumbar spondylolisthesis is prone to cause chronic low back pain and radiation numbness pain in one or both lower limbs. Lumbar spondylolisthesis refers to a condition in which some or all of the lumbar vertebrae are misaligned. It is generally called clinically the vertebrae, and the upper vertebrae are usually slipped forward. The incidence of lumbar spondylolisthesis is 3 to 7% in Europe. There is still no accurate statistical data in China. It is generally believed that routine X-ray examination of patients with lumbar pain has found that about 5% of adults have a tendency to suffer from lumbar spondylolisthesis.
- Affected area
- waist
- Related diseases
- Third lumbar vertebra process syndrome Lumbar muscle strain Chronic waist strain Lumbar leg pain Chronic low back pain Third lumbar transverse process overlength deformity Athlete chest and back pain Renal cough Lumbar disc herniation
- Related symptoms
- Low back pain, morning stiffness, sneezing, low back pain, fatigue, radioactive pain, cough, abortion, chronic low back pain with lower limb numbness, low back pain, urinary tract infection, pale urinary urgency, frequent urination, sprains, abscess, pelvic stasis, neuralgia, kidney area, throbbing pain Low back pain, hematuria, backache, low back pain, bed pains, lumbar disc herniation, sciatica
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- At present, the etiology of lumbar spondylolisthesis is unclear. The most common cause of lumbar spondylolisthesis is degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis that occurs with increasing age, also known as false spondylolisthesis; secondly, lumbar spondylolisthesis caused by sports injuries, congenital or unknown causes of lumbar spondylolisthesis, also known as true spondylolisthesis; Lumbar spondylolisthesis occurs between the lumbar vertebrae 4-5 and between the lumbar vertebrae 5-5.
- Most lumbar spondylolisthesis is asymptomatic and is often unintentionally found during physical examination. There are also some patients who have lumbar spondylolisthesis when taking X-rays when they see a doctor for low back pain. However, some people with lumbar spondylolisthesis can gradually develop symptoms of lumbago and numbness of radiation pain in the lower limbs over time.
- Low back pain radiates to the lower extremities. It is as painful as a burst. It radiates to the back of the thighs, armpits, and outside of the calf. There is acupuncture or electric shock-like sensation. After lying down, the patient's symptoms eased. Standing, walking, and even coughing or sneezing. When the bowel movement was hard, the back pain worsened, suggesting that it might be a lumbar disc herniation. Low back pain, especially in the 4th to 5th side of the lumbar spine, is obvious, and radiates to one side of the lower extremity, and even has a significant feeling of numbness. When the supine side is lying, the affected lower extremity cannot straighten the leg, which may indicate root sciatica.
- Sudden cut colic on one side of the waist and abdomen
- Knife-like colic suddenly occurred on one side of the waist and abdomen, and radiated to the lower abdomen, perineum and inner thigh along the direction of the ureter, which can last for several minutes to several hours. At the time of the onset of low back pain, the patient bent over his back and was restless. He was pale and sweaty. There are different degrees of hematuria after pain, more common in urinary stones.
- Low back pain with frequent urination, urgency, dysuria, low back pain with frequent urination, urinary urgency, and dysuria, suggesting that it may be a urinary tract infection. Back pain with throbbing pain in the kidney area. Low back pain, especially pain when tapping the lower back, should take into account renal diseases such as pyelonephritis, renal tuberculosis, abscess around the kidney. Back pain is worse when bedridden. Back pain gets worse when bedridden, but instead alleviates after getting up. Lumbar fibrosis should be considered.
- Low back pain with increased leucorrhea, many women with back pain, leucorrhea, more often due to inflammation of the reproductive system. Such as cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, appendicitis and so on. Back pain after excessive labor and childbirth
- After having frequent sexual intercourse, women having too many children, or having too many miscarriages, back pain occurred. All other tests were normal. In short, from the above discussion, we know that the causes of low back pain are various. In addition to understanding the symptoms and physical examination, the doctors must pass the laboratory examination to make a diagnosis. Therefore, when back pain occurs, you should promptly go to the hospital for examination and symptomatic treatment. Do not abuse supplements.
- Diffuse low back pain: Clinically, if patients over 40 years of age suffer from skeletal pain or diffuse low back pain, fatigue, paleness, and mild weight loss, the possibility of myeloma should be suspected. Typical and advanced plasmacytomas are easy to diagnose, but early plasmacytomas are difficult to diagnose. Plasma cell tumors can be painless in the early stages, with only slight or insignificant signs, and this condition can last for months or even years.
- Persistent low back pain with morning stiffness: non-ocular clinical manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis scleritis: the most typical early manifestation is persistent low back pain (at least 3 months) with unilateral occult, blunt or intermittent, Accompanied by morning stiffness, relieved after the activity.
- Low back pain when bending over: After bending down, picking heavy weights or lifting weights, low back pain suddenly occurs, and muscles on both sides of the lumbar vertebra are spasm and tender, suggesting that it may be an acute lumbar sprain or lumbar muscle strain.
- Low back pain: The pain site pointed by the patient is equivalent to the level of the hip region, and a few are in the lower half of the sacrum, often accompanied by lower abdominal pain symptoms. Aggravated by early, long standing and sexual intercourse. A symptom of pelvic stasis.
- Most lumbar spondylolisthesis is asymptomatic and is often unintentionally found during physical examination. There are also some patients who have lumbar spondylolisthesis when taking X-rays when they see a doctor for low back pain. However, some people with lumbar spondylolisthesis can gradually develop symptoms of lumbago and numbness of radiation pain in the lower limbs over time.
- For the spondylolisthesis lumbar spondylolisthesis and degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis that are found by chance without symptoms, no treatment is required. You only need to actively strengthen the back muscle exercises, enhance the stability of the lumbar spine, reduce or avoid heavy physical labor to bend the weight to prevent the slippage from further increasing To prevent the back pain and numbness caused by radiation pain in both lower limbs.