What causes lower back pain?
Patient: So I have back pain on the lower left side... It has moved around to the abdomen too and down my left leg... It's been going on for over a month.. Constant pain, and now I have a bruise forming on my lower left side of my back where the pain started... I am male, 30 years old. Doctor: Hello, Thanks for your query.From description it seems you might be suffering from siatica. Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve — which branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. Typically, sciatica affects only one side of your body. Although the pain associated with sciatica can be severe, most cases resolve with just conservative treatments in a few weeks.MRI is needed to establish the cause of sciatica, so that appropriate treatment can be prescribed. Sciatica do respond well to bed rest and analgesics (pain killer) and is right mode of treatment. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.Take care