What is most likely to be causing this back pain?
I have arthritis but it’s minor now with only flair ups occasionally when it’s cold. I walked in the morning shortly after waking up. I have been working and on my feet for a few days. My diet has varied a little in the past week. the pain is minor but sharp in the lower back area.
I’m just trying to cross-reference objectively, like House would, which possible factor is most likely the main cause of this particular pain. I also smoked a little green within the last week after not smoking for six months.
Yet I never saw House smoke anything… Your pain is caused by pinched muscles in your back and to get rid of the pain you have to free the muscles up and here’s how to do that:
Back:
(do from a sitting position)
Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder, fingers over the back and the palm in the front and firmly pull down on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side.
For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed. I don’t know how you are going to cross reference that, but good luck in doing it.
Well, I think the diet and work factor is probably much more to blame than your extra-curricular activities.
Since you already have arthritis, it is likely that the disease may be getting a little worse or simply that by putting more stress on your joints, you have caused a flair up.
However, it could also be a back and/or nerve problem, which often results in both lower back pain and pain in the lower legs. Personally, I would try to straighten out my diet and take it a little easy for a few days, to see if the pain lets up and goto a doctor if it does not.