Lower back pain can be
triggered by a number of factors. A disorder in the spine is not the
only cause of lower back pain. Pregnant women feel lower back pain as
one of the many non permanent complications of pregnancy.
Gastroenteritis can cause some discomfort to your lower back. Even
constipation could be a cause of lower back pain in you!
Constipation can be defined as
irregular bowel movements or infrequent excretion of the fecal
matters from the body. The undigested food particles of the intestine
get collected in the colon from where it is removed through the anus.
The irregular bowel movement can cause the stool to accumulate in the
colon. The increasing volume of the colon will exert pressure on the
adjoining parts of the body. In this exertion, the lumbar spine is
also pressurized.
The colon is located
somewhat near the lower area of spine. The extension of it can exert
pressure on the spine and the muscles attached to it thus result in
pain and discomfort. Sometimes the pain is too severe for the patient
to bear.
Constipation most often occurs due to
lack of water intake in the body. When the stool is in the large
intestine, water is retained in our body as a result of deficiency of
external water supply. The somewhat dry stools do not get the exact
pressure for moving out from the body. This results in more drawing
of water by the body. The stool becomes quite hard and enlarged in
size.
While shitting out the stool the person
needs to strain and manipulate the bowel movements for getting the
stool out. This strain or the exertion of too much pressure can
trigger lower back pain. Constipation should thus be corrected by
drinking at least 8-10 glasses of water everyday.
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