What can the pain in the back on the left indicate?

Many of our loved ones complain of back pain. Today there is a so-called "rejuvenation" of certain diseases, which make themselves felt by the appearance of such a symptom. Pain in the back to the left can occur in the elderly person, as well as in the person in the prime of life, regardless of gender and type of activity. Most often, the cause of the pain is associated with the lower back. Such a pain in the back on the left lower or right is called lumbulgia. It can act as a primary or concomitant disease and usually takes place two months after the onset. Very rarely lumbulgia is a sign of any life-threatening disease.

Conditionally, the causes of an unpleasant symptom can be divided into two categories. The primary pain in the back to the left may indicate a pathological change in the spine and instability of the spine. Most often, middle-aged women who have problems with overweight face this problem. Such pain tends to increase with physical exertion, especially on the spine, or as a result of long walking or standing on the legs.

Secondary back pain occurs when internal organs are ill, infection, spinal cord injury, pelvic organs tumors (both benign and malignant). Among the main diseases, accompanied by the occurrence of pain in the lower back: uterine fibroids, prostatitis, nephritis, endometriosis, pyelonephritis. Such a symptom as back pain on the left in women often accompanies a menstrual disorder or dysmenorrhea. There may be several reasons for this disease: hormonal failure, infection of the reproductive system, etc. Violation of the menstrual cycle is a deviation, therefore requires mandatory specialist advice.

The appearance of back pain can be provoked by several factors:

• Excessive physical strain on the spine and the body as a whole when visiting a sports hall or fitness club. If, after playing sports, there is an unpleasant symptom in the form of back pain, you should give up for a while from training, and in the future reduce the amount of total workload on the body.
• Keeping a sedentary lifestyle. A modern office worker often suffers from back pain. Holding a working day at the computer contributes to the appearance of an unpleasant symptom. In such cases, professional massage and outdoor exercise help to get rid of the pain (provided that its appearance is not due to the presence of any disease).
• Obesity. People who are overweight have a lot of health problems. First of all, heart and spine suffer from obesity. The only way to eliminate back pain in this case is to get rid of excess kilograms, which should be done competently and under the supervision of a nutritionist.
• Age. In women, the appearance of back pain can be associated with the onset of menopause and the development of osteoporosis - the destruction of bone tissue. During the menopause, the female body begins to produce fewer sex hormones, against which osteoporosis develops. Gradual destruction of bones can not be asymptomatic. One of the manifestations of such a disease is the appearance of pain in the back.

Dull or sharp pain in the back on the left under the scapula is evidence of the presence of neuralgia or osteochondrosis. Each disease is accompanied by certain signs. For neuralgia is characterized by the emergence of muscle tension, unpleasant sensations in the heart, a burning sensation and running along the spine. In osteochondrosis, in addition to back pain, frequent dizziness and numbness of the upper limbs.

If you have back pain, do not try to get rid of it yourself, using rubbing analgesics, etc., since the treatment of the symptom completely depends on the cause that caused it. Anesthetics will help at the time to eliminate pain, but they can not cure the underlying disease, which, undoubtedly, is progressing and can lead to a deplorable result. Entrust your precious health to an experienced specialist.