When does back pain indicate more serious health problems?

Kidney, bladder and bile problems are easily confused with back pain. The organs send signals throughout the body, and most often they manifest in the back because there are a lot of nerve endings there, so the pain is most strongly felt in that part of the body. This is how the real cause of pain is ‘masked’.

Kidney stones

Constant pain in one part of the back, if it occurs with pain in the stomach or groin, pain when urinating, or blood in the urine, can be a sign of kidney stones. Stones are formed due to the accumulation of calcium and phosphorus, and are most often the result of consuming too little water and too much protein intake. Genetics also play a big role, so some people are more susceptible than others.

Kidney stones are more common in men than in women and most often come out naturally, but the larger ones should be broken with a laser.

Inflammation of the kidneys

If in addition to the pain in the back there is an increased body temperature, such a condition may indicate inflammation of the kidneys. This pain most often occurs in the lower back, above the pelvis and can spread to the groin

Inflammation of the pancreas

Inflammation of the pancreas in addition to pain in the lower abdomen, vomiting and nausea is accompanied by back pain. This pain can be sudden and spread from the stomach to the back, and is most often the result of acute or chronic inflammation. Inflammation occurs due to excessive alcohol consumption or due to bile congestion. It most commonly affects older people and those in middle age.

Gallstones

Although you might not think that you are not okay with bile, back pain along with abdominal and arm pain, nausea and with breathing pain is a symptom of gallstones or inflammation of the bile. Gallstones are formed when the liver produces more cholesterol or the body processes it more slowly, which disrupts the ratio of bile acid to bile. Inflammatory processes and bile infections, bile arrest and changes in pH contribute to this.

The most common problems with this disease are obese women over 40. age, and genetics play a big role.

Urinary tract infection

Urinary tract infection is most often caused by bacteria, and can also result from irritation from diaphragms, tampons or tight clothing. It manifests as pain when urinating, pain in the lower back and in the stomach. It most often affects women and is treated with antibiotics, and if not cured it can cause inflammation of the kidneys, writes The Daily Mail.

Gynecological problems

Even in gynecological problems, there is pain in the back. Experts say that about 25% of women have uterine retroversion (inverted uterus), which is not a disease but a condition in which the body of the uterus is “tilted” down and back, towards the large intestine. Women who have this problem feel menstrual cramps in the lower back instead of the abdomen. Less often, fibromas can also cause pain if they Press on the muscles and nerves of the lower back. Endometriosis can also be a source of back pain. The first step in the suspicion of these diseases is to go to the gynecologist, and the second is treatment with compresses, drugs or surgical procedure.