Why do my lower back hurts?

.oh dear...u sound like me...and u are not even married..

..i cant wait for "ME" to answer tis Q....

..could be stress...

..ohhh she did....wahahahhahaha...

OK serius....ehemm

...BTW Dva...in Spore lately there's an alarming increase of people with backaches..i thnk its our lyfestyle

This could be a sign your period is coming soon or something completely different. Have you done any kind of exercise u haven't done b4 ? Some foods can cause kidneys to hurt and that makes ur lower back ache. Kidneys clean our blood out so are you on any medication that u weren't on before the pain ? I have back pain but then I've had SURGERY so I know why but ur in the dark here. If this pain continues for say another week go to your doctor and he/she will run some blood tests etc to make sure all is normal. Ask for a full physical as they don't seem to do them anymore unless u ask, not like years ago when ur doctor really listened and always took ur temp, blood pressure and check ur chest and breathing with their stethoscope, now u must ask for any of these unless you have a great old fashioned family doctor. Good luck and I'm sure things should be fine. Take care.

Sorry hun, I’m a little blank at menstrual section—LoL

But I do get lower back aches—haha

From what you’ve said I think you’re overstraining your back.

That’s why the ache is haunting you down.

Try going easy on your back

Drink milk

Sit in the right posture when you’re looking at the monitor/ while sitting

Stretch your back once in every 60 minutes

* Sorry that’s all coming from my head rite now

+ I do wonder whether you get this pain only when you wake up in the morning…[?]

+ Does it occur randomly when you’re doing your daily activities…[?]

Although I am not female I have had the same problems with my back previously when I lifted just a few boxes a day. I found out that actually I have a slightly bulging disk in my lower back causing the issue, since I have quit that job got a new bed and feel great.............

i have had that before. a few times.

once i was talking on the phone for like one hour or so lying on my bed and when i finished, tried to get up it hurt so much i could NOT even move. i had to rest for another half hour or so at a half-wake-half-lie position and then had to crawl to my desk to be seated.

dont know what the problem was. just dont really care so much. dont take good care of my health. but like i said yesterday, i have a feeling that i have some problems in my kidney that need urgent medical attendance. sigh sigh..

actually you'd better get it checked up by a doc, but i think it might just be a minor sprain or something.

hope you get better :)

Don't drink milk. Melamin scare? Take calcium tablet. Take yoga class. Change a tougher mattress. Get a good pillow. Cut down on Kama Sutra.

Oh dear...sorry,hepi, never had that prob before. You should see a doctor instead of asking around in YAM. You may end up walking sideways.

But if you prefer to get advice from YAM, maybe you can ask Adi (Datuk K), he is used to having it in the mornings after eating his wife's bubur chacha(cha!) the night before.

The most common causes of low back pain are:

* Injury or overuse of muscles, ligaments, facet joints, and the sacroiliac joints.

* Pressure on nerve roots in the spinal canal. Nerve root compression can be caused by:

o A herniated disc, often brought on by repeated vibration or motion (as during machine use or sport activity, or when lifting improperly), or by a sudden heavy strain or increased pressure to the lower back.

o Osteoarthritis (joint degeneration), which typically develops with age. When osteoarthritis affects the small facet joints in the spine, it can lead to back pain. Osteoarthritis in other joints, such as the hips, can cause you to limp or to change the way you walk. This can also lead to back pain.

o Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, vertebra defects that can allow a vertebra to slide over another when aggravated by certain activities.

o Spinal stenosis, or narrowing of the spinal canal, which typically develops with age.

o Fractures of the vertebrae caused by significant force, such as from an auto or bicycle accident, a direct blow to the spine, or compressing the spine by falling onto the buttocks or head.

o Spinal deformities, including curvature problems such as severe scoliosis or kyphosis.

* Compression fractures. Compression fractures are more common among postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, or in men or women after long-term corticosteroid use. In a person with osteoporosis, even a small amount of force put on the spine, as from a sneeze, may cause a compression fracture.

Less common spinal conditions that can cause low back pain include:

* Ankylosing spondylitis, which is a form of joint inflammation (arthritis) that most often affects the spine.

* Bacterial infection. Bacteria are usually carried to the spine through the bloodstream from an infection somewhere else in the body or from IV drug use. But bacteria can enter the spine directly during surgery or injection treatments, or as the result of injury. Back pain may be the result of an infection in the bone (osteomyelitis), in the spinal discs, or in the spinal cord.

* Spinal tumors, or growths that develop on the bones and ligaments of the spine, on the spinal cord, or on nerve roots.

* Paget's disease, which causes abnormal bone growth most often affecting the pelvis, spine, skull, chest, and legs.

* Scheuermann's disease, in which one or more of the bones of the spine (vertebrae) develop wedge-shaped deformities. This causes curvature of the spine (rounding of the back, or kyphosis), most commonly in the chest region.

Other medical conditions that can cause pain that may be similar to low back pain include:

* Pelvic inflammatory disease.

* Aortic aneurysm.

* Peptic ulcers.

* Gallbladder disease.

* Pancreatitis.

* Urinary disorders such as kidney stones or urinary tract infections.

* Prostate disease.

Your state of mind also has an effect on your level of pain and whether it becomes long-lasting (chronic). People who are depressed, under stress, unhappy in their work, or seeking money for an injury are more likely to have chronic back pain.

It's called 'getting old' dear..

Only when my bulan is about to come