my lower back always hurt what can it be?

Question

even when im sleeping before i started going to the gym it always hurt now my legs are starting to get a tingly feeling im scared that something really bad is wrong with my back and i dont have money to get a proffesional to check it out can anybody tell me what can it be i feel like soon i'll be in a wheelchair

Answer 1

As people age, bone strength and muscle elasticity and tone tend to decrease. The discs begin to lose fluid and flexibility, which decreases their ability to cushion the vertebrae.

Pain can occur when, for example, someone lifts something too heavy or overstretches, causing a sprain, strain, or spasm in one of the muscles or ligaments in the back. If the spine becomes overly strained or compressed, a disc may rupture or bulge outward. This rupture may put pressure on one of the more than 50 nerves rooted to the spinal cord that control body movements and transmit signals from the body to the brain. When these nerve roots become compressed or irritated, back pain results.

Low back pain may reflect nerve or muscle irritation or bone lesions. Most low back pain follows injury or trauma to the back, but pain may also be caused by degenerative conditions such as arthritis or disc disease, osteoporosis or other bone diseases, viral infections, irritation to joints and discs, or congenital abnormalities in the spine. Obesity, smoking, weight gain during pregnancy, stress, poor physical condition, posture inappropriate for the activity being performed, and poor sleeping position also may contribute to low back pain. Additionally, scar tissue created when the injured back heals itself does not have the strength or flexibility of normal tissue. Buildup of scar tissue from repeated injuries eventually weakens the back and can lead to more serious injury.

Occasionally, low back pain may indicate a more serious medical problem. Pain accompanied by fever or loss of bowel or bladder control, pain when coughing, and progressive weakness in the legs may indicate a pinched nerve or other serious condition. People with diabetes may have severe back pain or pain radiating down the leg related to neuropathy. People with these symptoms should contact a doctor immediately to help prevent permanent damage.

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Answer 2

You may have pinched a nerve in your back. When lifting, use your legs, do not bend at the waist, when sitting, sit up straight and use good posture when walking. Lie down and one leg at a time, slowly bend your leg at the knee and bring your knee up to your chin, by pulling the knee toward you, do this gently and hold for a second and release, this stretches out the lower back a bit and does provide some relief, do this with both legs. But if the pain is severe and you have numbness and shooting pain in hips, knees and legs, you need to see a doctor to make sure there is nothing more serious going on. Good luck.

Answer 3

Some Med's can cause this, if not on med's it could be a serious problem which needs prof. attention, try a free clinic.