What are the causes of back pain and limb weakness?

Many women often feel back pain and weakness in the limbs, which troubles them. In fact, if women experience back pain, they should often be alert to whether it is caused by muscle and ligament strain, or lumbar disc herniation. In addition, bad standing and sitting postures, and frequently wearing high heels may also induce these painful symptoms.

1. Causes of back pain in women:

The root causes of back pain in most people are muscle and ligament strain, intervertebral disc herniation, degenerative arthritis (commonly known as bone spurs), spondylolisthesis, and musculoskeletal pain syndrome. Common causes of the above-mentioned back pain include: bending over, twisting the waist, lifting heavy objects, pushing heavy objects, falling, sitting for a long time, standing for a long time, bad posture, too soft bed, wearing high heels, pregnancy, etc. In addition to the above reasons, other diseases that may cause back pain include: ankylosing spondylitis, osteoporosis, lumbar fractures, spinal tumors, etc.

2. Symptoms of back pain in women:

When the spinal nerves are compressed by bone spurs or intervertebral discs, numbness will occur in the thighs, calves and feet, and in severe cases there will be severe cramping pain. This is the so-called "sciatica". In addition, due to osteoporosis, compression fractures are prone to occur in the intervertebral vertebrae. In addition to spinal pain, the pain will also extend to the chest.

3. What should women do if they have back pain?

If you have back pain, see a doctor immediately if it is severe. The doctor will ask about your condition, such as: the nature, location, severity and possible causes of the pain, your occupation, and leisure activities. The doctor will then arrange appropriate examinations based on the needs of the condition. If the back pain is not very severe, you can take calcium supplements. Calcium tablets can effectively relieve back pain and other symptoms for female friends, especially pregnant women. The improvement effect is very obvious.

4. Treatment measures for women’s back pain

1. Bed rest, hot compress, massage, and lumbar traction. These methods are for female friends with milder symptoms of back pain. Rest or massage will relieve the pain soon.

2. Take calcium tablets for treatment. This method is most effective for general back pain.

3. Surgical treatment, which is mainly for female friends with severe back pain.