Back pain from behind
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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This type of back pain may be a symptom of many diseases. Therefore, if the pain does not pass more than 12 hours - it does not matter whether they are strong or weak and aching - you should always consult a doctor to clarify the diagnosis.
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Cardiovascular diseases
They can cause pain on the left and behind in the back. The causes can be such diseases:
- Angina can cause pain in the heart, which renders between the scapulae in the left side
- An aneurysm of the aorta of the heart that arises in the region of the heart and can give in the back to the left, to the chest and even to the left shoulder. The nature of pain can be constant, cutting, burning, giving in the back to the left in the form of lumbago. Pain can occur due to irritation of the thoracic nerves of the back or pressure on them.
- Pericarditis is a disease of the heart and blood vessels, which causes severe pain in the side from behind, which increases with each hour. Pain can be given not only in the back, but also in the shoulder, and in the neck. A person can not move from this, his movements are hindered, postures are forced.
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Diseases of the respiratory tract
They can end with pain in the side - left or right, giving back to the area of the back. In this case, the culprits can be obvious or hidden diseases.
- Pneumothorax, in which pain arises unexpectedly and severely. This is a pain in the chest that gives in the left or right scapula. While listening to noises in the heart there, the chest reacts painfully to the touch.
- Pleurisy (cough - wet or dry), pain in this disease gives in the right chest or the left side of the chest. Every breath, especially deep, causes a person pain.
- Pneumonia - with this disease, pain can be given under the left or right scapula or in the area of the scapula itself. This pain can be aching and prolonged in nature, at first it is not very strong, but it can increase when a person deeply sighs or coughs. Symptoms such as chills, wheezing in the lungs, coughing, dry or wet are added.
Cancer of the bronchi or lungs
In cancerous tumors in these vital organs, pain can occur in the side to the left, this pain extends to the scapula, shoulder, whole arm. If the top of the lungs is affected by metastases, brachial plexopathy, which is also called Penkost syndrome, may develop. Pain can disturb on either side - in the area where the lungs are affected. If the nerve, located between the ribs, is also irritated, the pain can spread throughout the entire breast area.
Diseases of the digestive system
They can cause pain on the right side. These pains - their nature and intensity - depend on what disease causes them.
Cholecystitis in acute form
Back pain can last from 2-3 hours to a week. It can be a pain on the right under the ribs and in the middle of the rib cage. The pain gives to the chest on the right, and also the area of the right shoulder, the right shoulder blade, and the left side, where the heart is located. These symptoms can be associated with vomiting, the tension of the abdominal muscles, chills, the skin turns yellow, when pressing fingers on the chest, it causes particularly severe pain.
Pain in the side left and behind
They can cause pancreatitis in an acute form. In this case, the pain can be very strong, and they arise unexpectedly and dramatically. Pain is given to the left breast, left shoulder blade, the area above the shoulder, and the heart area. In this case, the abdominal muscles can spasmodic.
Diseases of urinary organs
They can provoke pain on the left or right in the back. Culprits of pain can be such disruptions in the work of the body
- Colic in the kidneys
- Blood clots in the renal artery
- Hematoma in the peritoneal or retroperitoneal region
- Back pain after treatment with anticoagulants
- Disorders of the spinal cord, its deformation and disruption of the peripheral system
These diseases can cause pain on the left or right in the back. The pain in the side from behind arises suddenly, it is sharp, shooting, especially this pain in the area of the nerve roots, which are irritated and inflamed.
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