My waist is a little sore, what's going on?

The waist is a very important part of our body. Basically, all other activities of our body need to be completed with the support of the waist. Therefore, lower back pain is very common. However, in addition to fatigue, some diseases are also important factors that cause lower back pain, especially when it lasts for a long time. We must pay attention to it, find out the cause and treat it as soon as possible. So, what’s the matter with the sore waist? Let’s take a look at the reasons below.

1. Lumbar tuberculosis

Common in teenagers. The onset is slow, mostly with dull pain, and symptoms of systemic poisoning caused by tuberculosis.

2. Lumbar disc herniation

Pain in the lower back, which can be caused by changes in body position, with obvious tension in the lumbar muscles and obstructed movement.

3. Lumbar myofasciitis

It is mostly caused by rheumatism, and the pain points are widespread and not fixed. The pain is related to the climate and there is no tension in the lumbar muscles.

4. Rheumatoid arthritis of the spine

The back pain is widespread, and in the late stage it causes deformity and inability to straighten the back. It is common in teenagers. Low back pain occurs over a wide range and is closely related to climate and season.

5. Lumbar muscle strain

This is the most common type, caused by trauma or excessive fatigue, and is most common among athletes. The pain is mostly in the lower back and the lumbar muscles are tense.

6. Hypertrophic spondylitis

It is more common in the elderly. The pain is usually more severe when getting up in the morning and is relieved after activities. The pain is not relieved when it is hot, and the lumbar muscle tension is more obvious.

7. Osteomalacia

It is more common in middle-aged women and is associated with multiple pregnancies. The low back pain is widespread and often accompanied by muscle soreness, weakness in the limbs, and bone bending and deformation.

8. Cold and dampness-induced low back pain

This type of low back pain is mainly caused by wind and cold invading the lower back. The pain is local (upper part of the waist), manifested as cold pain, and worsens on rainy days.

9. Pelvic inflammatory disease

The low back pain caused by inflammation such as pelvic inflammatory disease is completely different from the low back pain in men and is a more common low back pain in women of childbearing age. Low back pain caused by pelvic inflammatory disease and cervicitis is relatively common in clinical practice. The pain is a sore and tired pain in the lumbar region, accompanied by a heavy pain in the lower abdomen and increased leucorrhea.

10. Low back pain due to blood stasis

Lumbar muscle strain or sprain causes local blood stasis and poor circulation of qi and blood, leading to blood stasis low back pain. This type of low back pain is also relatively common, and the pain manifests as local tingling and needle-like pain. In this case, we must first rule out organic diseases, such as lumbar disc herniation, kidney stones, nephritis, etc. Low back pain caused by organic diseases will last for a longer time and is difficult to distinguish from low back pain caused by blood stasis in the early stages, so examination is necessary.

11. Low back pain due to kidney deficiency

It is the most common low back pain in women. The pain is a constant, dull ache in the entire waist, with soreness, weakness and powerlessness. Worse after fatigue or sexual intercourse. In traditional Chinese medicine theory, the waist is the internal organ of the kidneys, which is responsible for reproduction and female menstruation. The most common type of low back pain is caused by kidney yang deficiency, which manifests as cold pain in the waist, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees. Women lose too much blood during menstruation every month, and pregnancy and childbirth will also damage their kidney energy. Women who have given birth or had repeated abortions are more likely to experience this type of back pain.