What causes sharp left lower back pain?

Answer 1

If the pain is stabbing and intense, and radiates, it's consistent with nerve compression pain caused by either a bulging disk or a disk that's fully herniated. If the pain goes down the back of your legs, it's the Sciatic nerve being compressed by the L4/5 or L5/S1 disk; if the pain stops at the inside of the knee, it's the L3/4 disk nerve being compressed.

Regardless, the treatment is the same - get off your feet, and lie down. Sitting is out as it also puts pressure on the lower spine. If it lasts in its intensity for more than 3 days, you'll probably require an Epidural or Facet Injection (local or targeted steroid injections to reduce inflammation) so that the disk can retract and heal. However, be aware that for most, the shots and resulting pain are as bad or worse than the pain it's intended to deal with. In the years when I still got benefit from shots, it generally took 2 or 3 days for the pain from the injection to subside.

Muscle spasms caused by the pain of the nerve compression adds to the problem, and is the reason muscle relaxers are commonly prescribed. As the muscles / tendons contract during pain spasms, the area around the nerve becomes tighter, increasing the nerve compression and subsequently the pain. It's a vicious cycle.

As I said, pain lasting in intensity for more than 2 or 3 days needs to be checked by a doctor. The severity of the pain also can give you an indication of just how bad the problem is - if you can walk without support (cane, etc.) then it's not that bad, but still should be checked anyway. If you can walk but need support, then it's more serious and you should hve it checked immediately.

Answer 2

Let me start of by saying that you have to go to a doc for a difinitive answer. I'm gonna give you a diffrential diagnosis, so it can be any of these things (or even none of these since I don't have your medical history).

The area you're describing contains your kidney. You couldve even pulled a muscle and that's why it hurts.

Does it burn when you pee? What color is your pee? Do you drink enough water?

Now, if it is your kidneys. You could have pyelonephritis(kidney infection, if uve had a uti for a looong time and didn't get it treated soon. The infection couldve spread up to your kidney) or a kidney stone.

Answer 3

What causes left side sharp lower Back pain? Is it an injury, slipped discs, sciatica or low back pain? This is a common question and many people struggle with this problem.

There are actually three possible causes of this pain, which include: poor posture, increased pain from compression of the nerves, and slipping discs.

In any of these cases, you are making the muscles of the lower back stronger and possibly even increasing the risk of injury.

This article will focus on the first two. When you sit in a bad position, you cause your spine to arch and to cause some muscles to loosen.

This causes the muscles to pull and squeeze, which in turn, can become painful. With proper posture, this is not a problem at all.

The question that arises is whether or not you can get treatment for left side sharp lower back pain.

Yes, you can. With the use of a pain reliever that targets your body, you can eliminate the pain that you are experiencing.

Using such a device can also help to reduce the possibility of sliding discs, which are also often linked to pain in the back.