What causes men's left side back pain?

Both men and women will experience low back pain, but low back pain can present in some abnormal situations, such as left-side low back pain in men. There are many reasons for this, but most of them are related to the male kidney organs. There are also many ways to treat left-side low back pain. So what is the reason for left-side low back pain in men?

Pain is one of the most obvious symptoms of kidney stones. Experts point out that when stones are impacted at the junction of the renal pelvis and ureter or descend in the ureter, renal colic may occur. It is a sudden onset of paroxysmal knife-like pain. The pain is severe and unbearable. The patient is restless. The pain radiates from the waist or side abdomen downward to the bladder area, vulva and inner thigh, and sometimes there is sweating, nausea and vomiting.

Because stones flow with urine, they can cause local damage, leading to hematuria. Because stones cause serious damage to the mucosa, there is often visible hematuria. Pain and hematuria are often triggered when the patient is active. When stones are complicated by infection, pus cells appear in the urine, and there are symptoms of frequent urination and painful urination. Recommended reading: How to treat kidney stones

If left untreated for a long time, kidney stones can cause urethral obstruction. When acute pyelonephritis or nephrostomy develops, patients may experience systemic symptoms such as fever, chills, and shivering. Bilateral upper urinary tract stones or complete obstruction by kidney stones can lead to anuria.

If you have pain in the lower back that radiates along the thighs and calves and is accompanied by sensory disturbances in the lower limbs (coldness, numbness, etc.), it is most likely lumbar disc herniation!

Lumbar disc herniation: The intervertebral disc is located between two adjacent vertebrae and consists of two parts, the inner and outer parts. The outer part is the fibrous annulus, which is composed of multiple layers of fibrous cartilage rings arranged in a ring shape. It surrounds the nucleus pulposus and prevents the nucleus pulposus from protruding outward. The fibers are tough and elastic. The inner part is the nucleus pulposus, which is an elastic gelatinous substance that has the effect of cushioning impact.

In adults, the intervertebral disc undergoes degenerative changes, the fibers in the annulus become thicker, undergo vitreous degeneration and eventually rupture, causing the intervertebral disc to lose its original elasticity and be unable to bear the pressure it was originally supposed to bear. Under excessive strain, sudden changes in body position, violent movements or violent impacts, the annulus can bulge outward, and the nucleus pulposus can also protrude outward through the cracks in the ruptured annulus, which is called a herniated disc.