The left side of my waist hurts

The waist is an important part of the human body and has a very important influence on various human actions. But precisely because the waist has to bear more weight, various diseases often occur. For example, left-side waist pain is a very common waist symptom. In summary, the causes of left-side low back pain symptoms include: long-term illness and strain, colds, falls and injuries to the waist, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar bone spurs, urinary tract infections, etc.

Chronic illness and strain

Left-sided low back pain may be caused by long-term illness and strain. Most patients with this type of low back pain are older, have poor physical fitness, and have a long course of low back pain. The main causes of this type of low back pain are excessive sexual intercourse, old age, physical weakness, kidney deficiency, and poor circulation of qi and blood.

External wind cold

When the body is invaded by wind, cold and dampness, it is easy to cause left-side low back pain. After the wind, cold and dampness invade the bladder meridian and the governing vessel, it will cause the body's qi and blood to not flow, and the blood vessels will become blocked. Over time, low back pain will occur. The patient's low back pain here often feels cold pain, which will be relieved after hot compress.

Fall and hurt your waist

Traumatic injuries are very common in daily life. They are often caused by external force leading to a sprain or fall on the left side of the waist. The meridians will also be damaged, causing qi stagnation and blood stasis, and pain will follow. This kind of left-side waist pain is often excruciating.

Lumbar disc herniation

Lumbar disc herniation often occurs due to long-term strain, trauma, degenerative diseases, etc. The nucleus pulposus herniates due to the rupture of the annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc, compressing the nerves and causing symptoms of low back pain in patients. In particular, the symptoms of low back pain worsen after patients do heavy work or walk for a long time.

Lumbar spur

Long-term strain, trauma, and poor sitting posture can easily lead to the occurrence of lumbar bone spurs. Patients begin to experience back and waist pain and stiffness, which obviously improves after a little rest, but worsens with excessive activity.

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.