Patient's question:
Six months ago, after a thorough examination, I was diagnosed with prostatitis and have been taking medication for treatment ever since, but the results have not been very significant. Yesterday, I suddenly discovered that I had lower back pain, and it was so severe that I couldn't straighten up. The pain lasted for most of the afternoon before gradually subsiding. Could it be that the prolonged prostatitis has led to the lower back pain?Doctor's answer:
Prostatitis, if not properly and thoroughly recovered for a long time, may lead to a certain degree of lower back pain upon recurrence, as well as mild lower back pain. In your current condition, on the one hand, it may be related to the prostate, but it is also considered that it could be due to existing lumbar muscle strain or intervertebral disc herniation, among other possibilities. Additional careful examination is still necessary to further clarify the specific cause.