Lower back pain on one side?!


Question: Lower back pain on one side!?
I'm 17 years old!. female!. don't do much physical activity!. I have rear lower back pain that hurts when I put weight on my right leg, and it hurts down half my leg!. What could this be!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Back pain is a common problem often caused by overusing or misusing the muscles of the back!. Some causes and treatment of back pain are described in this chart!.

SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSIS SELF-CARE

1!. Did your pain begin after a fall or injury or when you lifted an object!? Go to Question 5!.*

2!. Do you have numbness or pain extending down your leg!? You may have a HERNIATED DISK!. See your doctor!. Get plenty of rest and use an anti-inflammatory medicine to relieve pain!. If your pain is severe, if you have lost feeling or movement, or if you have lost control of your bladder or bowels, see your doctor or go to the emergency room right away!.

3!. Are you over 60 years of age or do you have arthritis, and are you having severe pain with any movement!? You may have a FRACTURED SPINE!. EMERGENCY
Call an ambulance right away!. Do not try to drive to the emergency room, and try to move as little as possible!.


4!. Do you have pain when twisting, bending or even sitting!? Your pain may be from MUSCLE SPASM, a PULLED MUSCLE or a HERNIATED DISK!. Apply heat, use an anti-inflammatory medicine and get rest!. If you don't get better or if your symptoms get worse, see your doctor!.

*5!. Do you have pain that comes and goes that may have started in your teen years!? You may have SPONDYLOLISTHESIS, when one vertebra in the spine slips over another, or SPONDYLOSIS, a type of arthritis!. See your doctor!. Use anti-inflammatory medicines to relieve pain!.

6!. Do you have a fever!? Go to Question 8!.**

7!. Do you have blood in your urine and one-sided back pain along with burning during urination!? You may have a kidney infection such as PYELONEPHRITIS!. You may also have KIDNEY STONES, which can start a kidney infection and may cause pain, blood and painful urination without a fever!.
URGENT
See your doctor right away!.

You may have a viral illness such as the FLU!. Use analgesics such as acetaminophen to reduce fever and use over-the-counter cold medicines to treat other symptoms!. See your doctor if your symptoms don't improve or if they get worse!.

http://familydoctor!.org/online/famdocen/!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Lifted anything heavy lately !? Sounds like you have a slipped disc, it is pressing on the sciatic nerve!. Does it come & go or is it constant !? See your doctor to confirm, but if your stomach can take it, try Ibuprofen!.

I would be cautious about doing any excercise right now, you really need to take it easy if it is the sciatic nerve!. Although, swimming would be good!. Try not to lift or pull/push anything heavy!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

i had that kinda pain so i went to the Dr and come to find out i had a kidney infectionWww@Answer-Health@Com

If it runs down the back of your leg it may be sciatica!. Go do some exercise, yoga or pilates should help!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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