What is the reason for the pain in the left side of the waist

Pain in the left lumbar fossa is a common symptom. Many female friends who work in sales will experience this reaction, and even some male friends who carry heavy weight for a long time suffer from this disease. The most common disease that causes this symptom is lumbar disease, such as lumbar muscle strain, but it still needs to be confirmed by a professional doctor. It is recommended that patients find out the cause of the disease.

Causes of left side flank pain

1. Lumbar muscle strain

Women who engage in standing operations for a long time, such as textile, printing and dyeing, hairdressing, and vending, will have weakened stretching ability of lumbar tendons and ligaments due to continuous standing. Excessive lactic acid may accumulate locally, inhibiting the normal metabolism of the lumbar muscles and causing low back pain due to lumbar muscle strain. Frequently carrying heavy objects puts too much pressure on the waist, which can easily lead to scoliosis, lumbar muscle strain and low back pain.

2. Urinary tract infection

Because the female urethra is short and straight, and the external opening of the urethra is close to the anus, E. coli often parasitizes. In addition, due to the physiological characteristics of women, the urethral opening has a greater chance of being contaminated. If hygiene is neglected, urinary tract infection is likely to occur. Low back pain is mostly caused by acute or chronic pyelonephritis, which manifests as distension and pain in the lower back and radiates along the ureter to the perineum in severe cases. In addition to urinary tract infections, urinary tract stones, tuberculosis and other diseases can also cause low back pain.

3. Reproductive organ diseases

The female reproductive organs go through menstruation about 400 times in a lifetime, and also bear the missions of pregnancy and childbirth; some women also experience abortion, sterilization surgery, etc. Therefore, the incidence of reproductive organ inflammation is high, such as salpingitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc. These inflammations are prone to complications such as low back pain. Retroversion and retroflexion of the uterus are also one of the causes of low back pain in women. Serious reproductive organ diseases such as uterine fibroids, cervical cancer, and ovarian cysts can cause compressive involvement of low back pain.

4. Cold, rheumatism, etc.

Such women are often attacked by wind, dampness and cold during menstruation, delivery and postpartum period, which causes bone spurs in the spine and induces low back pain. If the waist has been sprained, it may develop into a herniated disc, causing severe back pain and even affecting the flexion, extension and rotation of the spine.

5. Fatigue during pregnancy and postpartum period

During pregnancy, as the fetus grows, the ligaments of the pregnant woman's lumbar and pelvic joints relax. At the same time, the weight of the uterus also increases with the growth of fetal age, causing the body's center of gravity to move forward. In order to maintain body balance, the waist is often straightened forward. If you do not pay attention to rest, it is easy to cause back pain. During pregnancy, the fetus needs sufficient nutrients such as calcium and phosphorus for development. If the dietary intake is insufficient, it can cause osteoporosis and decalcification in pregnant women, and can also cause low back pain. Excessive postpartum bleeding, premature labor, excessive fatigue, and cold can also cause low back pain.

Causes of waist pain in women

1. Caused by physiological characteristics

Many women do not pay attention to their diet during menstruation and often drink cold drinks in large gulps. This can cause stagnation of qi and blood, blockage of meridians, and lead to low back pain or dysmenorrhea.

There are also some women who do not pay attention to rest during menstruation, and long-term labor can also cause dysmenorrhea and back pain during menstruation.

Some women also experience back pain after pregnancy, and the back pain becomes more obvious as the pregnancy progresses.

This is because the uterus is slowly growing, which in turn increases the support of the waist. The round ligament of the uterus relaxes due to long-term traction, causing the sacrospinous ligament to relax and compress the pelvic nerves and blood vessels, thus causing low back pain.

2. Urinary tract infection

The female urethra is different from the male urethra. The female urethra is short and straight, and the external opening of the urethra is close to the anus. Coupled with the special physiology of women, they are prone to urinary tract infections and other diseases.

This type of urinary tract infection often causes swelling and pain in the lower back. In severe cases, the pain will radiate along the ureter to the perineum.

Therefore, in daily life, women should pay special attention to maintaining the hygiene of the vulva to reduce the chance of disease.

3. Lumbar muscle strain

When experiencing low back pain, most people's first reaction to the cause of the pain is lumbar muscle strain.

If we maintain a posture for a long time, such as standing for a long time, this will lead to the weakening of the stretching ability of the lumbar tendons and ligaments, excessive accumulation of local lactic acid, which will inhibit the normal metabolism of the lumbar muscles, causing lumbar muscle strain and thus lower back pain.

There are also some people who suffer from rheumatism, arthritis, and lumbar disc herniation. These diseases will compress the spinal cord and nerve roots and can also cause low back pain. Therefore, this group of people must pay attention to the combination of work and rest in daily life.

4. Wearing high heels for a long time

I believe that there is no woman who doesn't love beauty. In order to show off their slender figure, many women will use high heels to help.

Although high heels can show off a beautiful figure, if worn for a long time it will affect the balance of the lower limbs, making it difficult to stand or walk as you wish.

In this case, the reaction and coordination ability of the whole body will decrease, making it easy to suffer from acute lumbar sprain.

After an acute lumbar sprain, low back pain will occur, which brings inconvenience to daily life and work, so women should try to wear less high heels in normal times.

5. Diseases of the uterus, appendages, etc.

What causes low back pain in women? In addition to considering lumbar spine issues, gynecological issues must also be checked.

For example, cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc., these inflammations can also cause low back pain.

Pelvic inflammatory disease is the most common cause of low back pain in women, and is often manifested by three major symptoms: low back pain, intermittent pain in the lower abdomen, and increased vaginal discharge.

The reason for low back pain is the increase in inflammatory exudates, which leads to pelvic adhesions, seriously affecting life and health.

Waist health care methods

1. Pay attention to waist health care

The diet of people with low back pain is generally not much different from that of normal people. But be careful to avoid eating too much raw, cold and damp food, and even in summer, it is not advisable to drink too many frozen drinks.

It is not advisable to eat too much cold and slippery fruits at one time, such as watermelon. For chronic low back pain that persists, you can take some kidney-strengthening Chinese patent medicines regularly, such as Liuwei Dihuang Pills, Shenqi Pills, Shiquan Dabu Pills, etc. You can choose the appropriate one according to your physical condition and condition.

2. Keep your waist warm

Women with low back pain should pay attention to keeping warm, especially in the cold and damp seasons of winter and spring, when the waist needs to be kept warm. Try to avoid getting wet in the rain and catching cold, sleeping in the wind at night, etc. Avoid lying in damp places for a long time. In cold and damp seasons, you can use an electric heating mattress to dispel the cold and keep warm.

Regular waist movements can stretch the waist muscles and promote blood circulation in local muscles. Therefore, for patients who sit or stand for long periods of time at work, they should exercise their waist appropriately from time to time to relieve tension in the waist muscles and relieve pain. For example, you can walk a little indoors, do some exercises to move your waist, etc.

3. Don’t do waist exercises too vigorously

If the waist is suddenly stressed, it is easy to cause lumbar muscle strain or lumbar disc herniation. When bending over to lift heavy objects, it is best to squat first, let the center of gravity of your body sink, and use force carefully.

4. Pay attention to calcium supplementation

In addition to muscle strain, low back pain is also related to bone health, such as calcium deficiency. If you consume more bean products, cheese, yogurt, etc. in your daily diet, you can prevent osteoporosis and relieve lumbar pain.