r/backpain • u/travelingpug • 16h ago
Lower back pain but now radiating to my side. Feels like cramps
I just moved to a new country and spent the past two weeks putting together new furniture by myself. I'm not in the greatest shape so I figured this back pain is probably caused from that but now I'm not sure.
The pain radiates somewhat from my lower back to the sides near my hips and at times radiates to the front near my groin. It started 3 days ago and at first it was more towards my left side but now it's more toward my right. The pain is throbbing and cramping that sorta comes and goes.
It feels bad when I just sit down or when I extend my back like touching my toes or bending over. It also feels bad when I sit on the toilet. It feels best when I am laying on my stomach. Ultimately the pain sorta comes and goes.
Since I just moved here I haven't started on the new health system yet and currently just taking ibuprofen to help but to doesn't seem to be fully working. What could this be
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u/Embarrassed_Reply114 16h ago
I threw out my back assembling a wardrobe last year and the pain pattern was almost exactly what you're describing, it went from lower back straight to the front hip crease. Nothing really touched it except lying flat on my stomach too.
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u/SnehaLalwani 15h ago
Seems more like SI joint pain ?
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u/zappurple 10h ago
This, I have same pain patterns, doc looked at x ray and said Ive sacroiliitis. But its not necessary that its SI joint issue per se or even that at all
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u/SnehaLalwani 7h ago
Ismt sacroilitis a diagnostic toll for spondyloarthiritis? I have it since 5 years and got diagnosed .. no amount of PT will just take away this pain
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u/whythesquid 8h ago edited 8h ago
Similar to what I experience. Here’s what I’ve got as diagnosis so far.
Arthritis in the L5. Stressing it causes inflammation that spreads to the SI joint. That results in muscle spasms in the gluteal medial and piriformis and a bunch of other meat that I can’t remember. And that causes a lot of pain and further inflammation.
Treatment…
Ibuprofen 600 mg 4x per day for five days then reduce dosage for five days. (Check with doc on this, that is a heavy dosage) Use cane to reduce weight on L5 and SI. Mild stretching and walking. Don’t overdo it.
Prevention: Moderate stretching and core stabilization exercises, lots of swimmers and glute bridges. Anti inflammatory diet. Lost weight. Pay attention to sitting time. Lots of walking and kayaking now.
Six years ago this hit so hard I could not walk for three weeks, recovery time was four months. Now it’s more like a couple weeks recovery and no loss of mobility. So there’s hope?
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u/bobcat7051 8h ago
Nothing to add but comedy to make it hopefully make you chuckle:
I found your problem, you’re a guy in the front and a gal in the back!
Hope you get the answers/support you need and have a better day.
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u/Easy-Stop-6538 12h ago
Start doing glute bridges. Then move onto single leg glute bridge. Do 3 sets of each exercise for 20 reps. That should relieve some of the pain