Pain in Left Side

How is your lower back feeling lately?

1.) Low Back Pain

The health of your muscles and strength of bones tend to lessen with age. Lower left sided back discomfort can be a musculoskeletal ailment that you will need to deal with, or the problem may get worse. People may get lower left sided back discomfort due to some back injury for any number of reasons, such as a bulging disc. (Bulging discs reduce the intervertebral ability to provide cushion to the spine.) Lower left sided back pain may also arise due to strains on back musculature.

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• Stress
• Poor Physical Shape

Possible Reasons For Left Side and Breast Pain

Pain in left side can be because of pancreatitis, stomach ulcer or ovulation pain. Pancreatitis is a common health problem having two types which are acute and chronic. In acute pancreatitis, the pain is sharp, short-lived and mostly severe. The pain can spread to the back or below the left shoulder blade. It is mainly caused by alcoholism, gallstones and gallbladder disease. On the other hand, chronic pancreatitis is a result of extended alcohol abuse.

Heartburn does not affect the heart in any way despite its name. This name is given because of the reason that the burning sensation is felt more intensely right where the heart should be. However, this pain is just referred from the actual location which is at the entrance to the stomach. Alternative treatments of heartburn do not require intake of drugs or restrictive diet but raising one's sleeping bed at a slight angle so that the head is raised slightly higher than the feet. This angle prevents gastric acid from rising into the esophagus and causing the pain.

Lower left sided back pain may be caused due to:

5.) Back Brace Types

To help you understand what is available, it is first a good idea to note that back supports can be custom made or prefabricated. - Common prefabricated items include: corsets, Aspen LSOs, Aspen quick draws and warm and form braces. These braces can help to provide support and can be very helpful, but they are usually not considered to be more supportive than a custom LSO or custom TLSO. You may not always need a custom brace depending on your injury level. Moreover, some custom TLSOs (sometimes referred to as "body jackets", or "clam shells") can also include neck extensions to help control cervical spine motion.

* This article is meant to be helpful, but it is best to consult your local orthotist about what type of brace that you need. Moreover, it is best to consult your physician about proper activity levels with respect to your back pain and/or injury level.

Diagnosing Lower Left Side Back Pain

As well as kidney problems there are other conditions that can be the cause of lower left side back pain. It can be a symptom of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and it is very likely that there are certain foods that need to be avoided in order to stop the pain. This will normally also include vomiting or other stomach problems although even without these other symptoms it cannot be ruled out.

o Feeling Tired

Tell your doctor if your bowel movements have changed, if you feel any pain, and especially if you notice any blood in your stool.

Feeling tired can be a symptom of many diseases. Unexplained tiredness is especially true of colon cancer. When your tumors are bleeding, you are also losing iron. That iron is an important part of your blood that carries oxygen all over your body. It is the lack of oxygen that makes you feel tired.

The colon cancer signs and symptoms are not always clear. Early detection is your best weapon against this disease. Listen to your body and to the signals it is giving you.