Back pain needs to be alerted to the presence of kidney stones, renal cell carcinoma, lumbar muscle strain, osteoporosis and other diseases.
1. Kidney stones: Smaller kidney stones do not have obvious symptoms, but larger kidney stones can cause renal colic, fever and other conditions, resulting in back pain. Generally, kidney stones can be diagnosed by X-ray and ultrasound, and you should drink more water to promote the discharge of stones. For larger stones or those with obstruction symptoms, surgery should be performed.
2. Renal cell carcinoma: renal cell carcinoma is a kind of malignant tumor originated from epithelium of renal tubules, and its clinical manifestations are low back pain, hematuria and abdominal mass. Renal cancer can be diagnosed by ultrasound, CT and magnetic resonance imaging. Note that kidney cancer should be surgically removed as early as possible after diagnosis, and then the follow-up treatment plan should be decided according to the pathological type and staging.
3. Lumbar muscle strain: it is related to long-term standing, bending work, etc. The overburdening of lumbar muscles and repeated stimulation of soft tissues, resulting in local congestion, edema and pain, can also lead to pain in the posterior lumbar region. It can be treated by massage, hot compresses and other physical methods, and in serious cases, surgery is required.
4. Osteoporosis: After the onset of osteoporosis, the lumbar spine is the first to be affected, because the spine contains the most cancellous bone, and the lumbar spine is a relatively centralized part of the load-bearing, so after the onset of osteoporosis, the lumbar vertebrae may be easily involved, and due to the carrying capacity of the lumbar vertebrae, it will cause significant pain in the lower back.
As there are many causes of back pain, it is important to seek timely medical attention to identify the specific cause and actively treat it, so as not to delay the condition.