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Pain attack in the lower back area

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I  am a healthy 25 year old. Very tall and skinny.

For many years, I have been attacked every few months by intense pain in the area around the two lower back bumps, just above the buttocks.

I do not know how to note what these pains are happening in; But I think that they have a tendency to happen in extreme situations - after times that I go a lot or alternatively sit a lot. But I am not sure and they have happened even in "normal" times.

The pain itself - very painful, which feels like inflammation. Internal pain that does not pass even during rest = lying or sitting. Permanent. Even worse lying down. When I walk, I am a bit limp because of them.

The episode lasts two to three days, and then the pain goes away and I return to my routine. It should be noted that over the years I have experienced these "seizures", there has been no worsening of the severity of the pain.

I wanted to ask what you think, what you think is the cause, and, more importantly, what are the possible solutions.

Thank you very much!!

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  • sar2017
    sar2017 aaaaaa39632

    Posted

    Hi 

    Have you seen your GP? Also does the pain ever go down into your legs? 

  • CHICO_MARX
    CHICO_MARX aaaaaa39632

    Posted

    The area you are referring to is in the L4/L5/S1/S2 (lower lumbar and sacral) region.  Lots of things can cause pain there from a simple misalignment that can be fixed by a chiropractor to nerve impingement that could be fixed the same way or require surgery.  No idea until you get some imaging done.  Have your GP do an x-ray of that part of your back and find out if there is anything obvious.  A chiropractor can realign anything that is caused by a simple issue.

    I had severe sciatica a few years ago that nothing helped.  That's when you go to a neurosurgeon (not a neurologist) who will do an MRI to see what's going on.  In my case, a bone spur at L4/L5 was literally "crushing" (doc's term) my sciatic nerve root.  Simple laminectomy fixed that.

    So you first need the imaging.  That will dictate your path to getting rid of the pain.  Chiro is the least costly and least invasive way to go.  Consider it as a starting point unless an x-ray and MRI show something structural.

  • mike92384
    mike92384 aaaaaa39632

    Posted

    Hello there, aaaaaa39632...I'm sorry you're having such a rough go of things. Sar2017 asked if the pain goes down your legs...that could be suggestive if siatica, which can be a very nasty thing to deal with.

    I would not suggest a chiropractor at this stage of the game. You don't know for sure what's going on. They may be able to fix the alignment IF it's out, but other than that, you should see a doctor. A Neurologist is the one to see about nerves. He/she certainly will do some nerve conduction tests, perform a thorough physical neurological exam, & likely order MRI's of the lumber/cervical spines. The MRI will reveal any disc bulges, nerve impingements, osteoartritis, or neural foraminal stenosis.

    I currently am under the directon fo a Neurologist, who ran an MRI & as far as I'm concerned, the results are worse than they were Oct./2015. The newest MRI was very recent (Aug. 13/2017). I have SEVERE neural foraminal stenosis at C4-C5. Sometimes the pain feels as though its in my shoulder blades. My shoulder muscles are sore, & I get frequent headaches at the back of my head. 

    I don't want medication which will only mask the symptoms..I want action..what can be done. I've not been well with this whole mess since late Jan./2014.I've put up with quite enough. I'm seriously contemplating asking about a foraminotomy. There are issues in the lumbar spine as well..& they have worstened since the 2015 MRI. I fail to understand why doctors let us suffer with pain before anything is done. They say.."it's inappropriate for me to send you to a Neurosurgeon if you don't have back pain". Huh?????? I'd bet just about anything if they were the ones with the issue, they'd be at the Neurosurgeon in the snap of a finger!!!!!!!

    By all means get your your doctor. Your GP can ask for an MRI...but if it's by contrast, you could wait a very long time for the appointment, but just a regular MRI isn't all that a long wait time. Don't let this go..the more you wait, the longer you'll be in pain.

    Please let us know how you get on.

  • jessica_78456
    jessica_78456 aaaaaa39632

    Posted

    First of all a MRI would be good , get yr Gp to send u to a neurosurgeon. Lots of possibilities for this happening.  Stenosis in the spine . Disc. Arthritis of some kind . But with out further examination it's impossible to say

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