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Are you suffering from lower back pain, which is originating on your body's left side? In case, if it is so, this discussion may help you to find out the possible causes of such a pain.
Problems with internal organs
You may be facing lower back pain on the left due to some problem with the internal organs of your body.
Some of these problems are as follows:
If you feel that a problem with your internal organ is triggering the symptoms of your left lower back, you should immediately get an appointment fixed with your physician so that a proper diagnosis can be made. If you leave the problem untreated, symptoms can become worse.
A Major (and Common Cause) is a Strained Muscle
In most of the cases, damage to the ligaments or muscles in your lower back is the root cause for chronic left lower back pain. Although your muscle strain may not appear to be a severe injury, the lower back pain it causes can be a severe. It is the reason for several emergency room visits every year.
The two most common forms of back strain in your lower back are mentioned below:
1. A lumbar sprain occurs if your ligaments are torn or are excessively stretched. The function of ligaments is to connect your bones together and they are fibrous and tough connecting tissues.
2. A muscle strain occurs if a muscle is torn or is ver-stretched leading to the muscle fibers getting damaged. Such a condition is also known as a pulled muscle. A muscle strain occulting on your body's left side is the most common reason for experiencing lower back pain on the left side of your body. The good news is that your muscle strain is not a severe form of injury. However, the pain can be quite unbearable.
However, in the real world scenario, it hardly matters whether your back pain is caused due to ligament strain or muscle strain since their prognosis and treatment are similar. When you suffer from acute pain in the left lower back due to muscle strain, it results in inflammation. Such an inflammation can then lead to back spasms. Pain caused due to muscle strain is ideally a sharp one. Plus, it is also tender to touch.
Your muscle of lower left back may strain your lower back or put excessive stress on it. Some of the reasons for this strain and stress are mentioned below:
Luckily, your pain could be severe but the back pain caused due to your muscle strain usually goes away within a few days or few weeks.
Other Potential Causes
Apart from the causes mentioned above, any one of the problems listed below may also lead to back pain in your lower left side of the body:
No matter the cause of your lower left back pain, make a plan to visit Phoenix Family Medical Clinic. We conveniently have an online appointment booking system, or you can walk-in to any of our locations through the Phoenix metro area. Our providers and physicians look forward to helping you identify your back pain's source and recommending treatment options for healthy healing.