Why Do I Have Lower Back Pain on the Right Side?
There are a number of reasons for what can be causing the pain on the right side of the lower back. The type pain you are feeling are the symptoms that can help determine the cause, is the pain a sore muscle type of pain or, is it more of a stabbing or sharp electrical shock type of pain?
If the pain you are experiencing is more of an ache, like you would get from over worked or strained muscle, or perhaps a sore muscle or tightness like you would experience with a muscle pull type injury then, heat can be used in either case to ease the pain.
On the other hand, if the pain is more like stabbing, burning, tingling, or electric shock type of pain then, the problem can most likely be traced to a problem with the sciatic nerve. If you are experiencing this type of lower back pain for the first time, it would be to your benefit to visit your doctor.
The first step in dealing with sciatica, (the term used to characterize lower back pain caused by the sciatic nerve) is to determine the underlying cause. This is where a doctor can be very helpful, since treating sciatica will depend on what is causing it to begin with. So, as you can see finding the underlying cause is an important first step, regardless of which side you feel the pain on.
Keep in mind, even a visit with your doctor may not give you the reason for the pain as sciatica can, at times, be like a master of illusion. The pain can shift from one leg to the other, it can run all the way down one leg to feet, or it can run down both. The pain can go from severe to numbness with no warning, or disappear completely for a short time only to return more severely.
If you are suffering from aches and soreness, a heating pad will help with pain. If you are suffering from severe stabbing pain, see a doctor to determine the exact reason (if possible) then you will be able to determine your best treatment option. Just so you know (because I have been there myself) your doctor most likely will tell you that two weeks or more, of bed rest is the only thing that you can do for sciatica. (Lower back pain due to problems with the sciatic nerve.)
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