Patient's question:
Hello, can pregnancy cause lower back pain?Doctor's answer:
There are many causes of lower back pain: such as inability to straighten the waist, inability to bend the waist, lower back pain without upward radiation, lower back pain with frontal headache, lower back pain with straight leg pain, back bone pain (lumbar disc herniation), lower back and leg pain, lower back and leg muscle and bone pain. Deficiency of the liver and kidneys is also a cause of lower back pain and chest tightness (hepatitis). Based on the condition you described, it is very likely to be lumbar disc herniation.Avoid consuming excessive raw, cold, damp foods, even in summer. It is not advisable to drink too much frozen drinks. For cold-natured slippery fruits like watermelon, it is also not recommended to eat too much at once.