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9 Reasons Why My Lower Back is Killing Me

My lower back is killing me..!! Well, there is no need to get worried about this because. Low back pain is a common condition that affects many of us, young and old. Although pain can interfere with daily activities. As your spine grows, you may begin to experience pain and discomfort. Here’s why back pain can increase as you get older, and what you can do about it. 

The spine is a column of 24 bones extending from your skull to the tailbone, which closes the spine. Its bones, or vertebrae, are attached to small joints called facets. Inside, the jelly-filled discs act as a cushion. 

Rope-like lines tighten the spine. However, Current evidence-based practice shows that in many cases, the problem can be solved effectively by seeking guidance from a trained physiotherapist and a proper understanding of the underlying causes.

What Are Some Common Lower Back Pain Causes?

A Lot of people say that my lower back is killing me. Well, The causes of lower back pain are sometimes viewed as being mechanical, organic, or idiopathic. Sometimes spinal conditions are congenital (at birth) or acquired meaning the disorder develops later in life.

1- Degenerative Disc Disease

Although the word sounds annoying, it simply means that you have a damaged disc that causes pain. Over time, the degenerative disc becomes thinner and thinner because of aging and sadness. As a result, they are unable to bend the vertebrae and may have torn (see below).

2- Herniated Disc

The protective cover on the intervertebral discs can be torn apart over time. When this happens, the soft inner disc tissue may pass through the outer layer. A ruptured or dislocated disc is known as a herniated disc, bulging disc, or slipped disc. A herniation may compress the nerve roots, leading to symptoms such as pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness in the area where the nerve is working.

3- Sciatica

Pain caused by a sharp or irritated sciatic nerve. This nerve descends to your lower back through the buttock and hips and descends with each leg. Sciatica is a way for sleeping people to refer to pain in the lower leg from the lower back, although your doctor may use the term lumbar radiculopathy. However, you may also feel lower back pain due to dorsalgia.

4- Spondylolisthesis

The vertebrae slide out of place, disturbing the order of your spine and sometimes compressing the nerve roots. It is most common in the lumbar region but can occur anywhere near the spine. This slip is usually caused by a ruptured disc or a broken vertebra (spondylolysis).

5- Diabetes And Back Pain

Diabetes Is A Risk Of Lower Pain. However, People with diabetes are 19% to 35% more likely to have low back pain and 24% to 34% more likely to have neck pain than most people.2,3 Significantly higher risk of back pain may be the result of a disease-related imbalance. diabetes in blood sugar, insulin, and free radicals, which puts unhealthy stress on the spinal discs.

The narrowing of the inner spaces of your spine, often from a herniated disc but sometimes from bones caused by osteoarthritis of the spine. This can lead to severe stress in your spinal cord. Spinal stenosis can occur in both the upper (cervical spine) and the lumbar spine, but lumbar spinal stenosis is more common.

6- Arthritis

There are more than 100 types of arthritis, many of which can cause low back pain. The most common types include osteoarthritis (more common at a distance; later known as spondylosis), arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis.

7- Cauda Equina Syndrome (Ces)

Compression of the bulk of the nerves that form beneath the spine in the lumbar spine. It is a rare but serious disease that requires immediate care and emergency surgery. CES got its name from the fact that a lot of pumped nerves resemble the base of a ponytail.

8- Osteoporosis

Your bones lose weight faster than they can replace, making them brittle. They may break even with little or no warning. These fractures are most common in the spine, where they are called vertebral compression fractures. Both men and women lose bone as they grow older, but postmenopausal women lose it very quickly and are at greater risk for osteoporosis.

9- Dehydration

For the questions. Can Dehydration Cause Back Pain? Or How can not drinking enough water cause back pain? Those small discs keep the space between your vertebrae. They have a marshmallow-like consistency and infuse the liquid inside. 

When the body is dehydrated, it reduces the amount of fluid in the discs, and they become smaller. This results in adequate spinal support. The resulting stress can lead to inflammation, which causes discomfort in your back. It may even cause a herniated disc.

Hydration plays an important role in the health of the whole body. Dehydration can lead to similar pain in the neck or leg. Hydration plays an important role in the health of the whole body. Dehydration can lead to similar pain in the neck or leg. Our body needs to maintain hydration levels so that all our parts work properly.

What Are Some Emerging Treatments for Lower Back Pain?

In some cases, doctors, including pain doctors in Dallas, have suggested treatments that could be considered a 'standard of care.” They will probably not be covered by insurance but may need to be considered. Examples include:

  • Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP)

PRP treatment uses a small sample of your blood with a fixed number of blood-building blocks known as platelets. Your doctor then injects the PRP directly into the damaged disc. The theory is that PRP injections use your healing system to accelerate the development of damaged tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints. 

PRP treatment has a long history in knee osteoarthritis, but a recent review article in the Journal of Spine Surgery suggests that it may play a useful role in back pain, too.

  • Stem Cells

In this emerging treatment, your doctor injects the stem cells harvested from your waist into the intervertebral disc or discs that cause your pain. Doing so may reduce the pain and debilitating effects of aging, however, like PRP, more research is needed before low-stem stem cells eventually become the standard of care.

  • Acupuncture

Your doctor probably does not perform acupuncture (some do), but may support your efforts as a complementary therapy. Acupuncture involves the careful injection of fine, sterile needles into specific areas of your body. This may promote the release of your natural painkillers.

  • Chiropractic Care

More than 50 percent of people with low back pain see a chiropractor, a health care provider focused on spinal manipulation. Look for someone who uses evidence-based techniques.

What are some Advanced options for back pain relaxation?

If the pain becomes chronic and persistent, do not wait long to see a back pain specialist. However, Combining multiple procedures – including the above conservative therapies – into a comprehensive pain management program can reduce pain and improve performance. Also, invasive treatment can make recovery easier:

  • Nerve blocks and injections. Steroids – with or without anesthetics – can be injected to reduce back pain and inflammation in the joint, whether it is a spinal nerve root or a joint.

  • Radiofrequency ablation. A carefully controlled needle that can transmit radio waves can be inserted to block pain signals using high-frequency currents. This can relieve chronic back pain for nine months or more in carefully selected people.

  • Spinal stimulants. Stimulating part of the spine can change the perception of pain in some people. A small series of electrodes – similar to most pacemakers – can be fitted to send soft electrical impulses into the spinal cord. These masks either transmit pain signals to keep them from reaching the brain.

  • Minor invasive lumbar degeneration. This isolation procedure directly treats lumbar spinal stenosis caused by the growth of ligamentous tissue. It is done using a small incision that does not require general anesthesia and stitches.

However, If such measures fail, a limited number of people may benefit from age-related chronic pain.

What Are the Most Common Lower Back Surgery Procedures?

Spinal surgery is not necessary for most people with low back pain. If you need it, your doctor will recommend an appropriate procedure to deal with your specific symptoms and medical condition. Common spinal surgeries include:

Spinal Fusion: Two or more vertebrae are permanently attached to minimize spinal movement. Your surgeon will use a combination of bone, something like bone, screws, plates, and sticks to hold the vertebrae together to heal into a single unit.

Laminectomy and laminotomy: Laminectomy is a surgery in which your surgeon removes the back portion of one or more vertebrae to create more space for the spinal cord or other nerves. However, in people with severe arthritis, bone spurs within the spinal canal can grow large enough to press on the spinal cord, causing pain and limiting mobility.

Laminectomy and laminotomy: Laminectomy is a surgery in which your surgeon removes one or more of the back vertebrae to create more space for the spine or other nerves. In people with severe arthritis, the bone spurs within the spinal cord can grow large enough to compress the spine, causing pain and reducing mobility. However, In a similar procedure known as a laminotomy, your surgeon will remove a small piece of bone called a lamina from the back of the vertebra.

Discectomy and microdiscectomy: When a herniated disc on the lower back causes severe symptoms such as pain or loss of hearing, your surgeon may be able to operate to remove part of the damaged disc. However, When a surgeon operates through a special hole in your back, the operation is known as a discectomy. 

Do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to schedule an appointment.

Dr. Rao K. Ali M.D.

Dr. Rao Ali, a board-certified pain management physician, leads the clinic, which specializes in nonsurgical treatment. The physician has experience in the emergency room as well as training in pain management and rehabilitation. As a personal physician, he works with each patient to develop a treatment plan that will minimize or eliminate their pain. Providing expert diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of conditions, Pain Management In Dallas, PA provides a comprehensive range of services. These services include neck pain, back pain, hip and knee pain, fibromyalgia, neuropathy, complex regional pain syndrome, headaches, migraines, and many others.