Back pain in office workers warns of dangerous diseases, cancer

Bad habits such as sitting at a computer for long periods of time, hunching over to play with a mobile phone, or carrying a shoulder bag are all harmful to the neck, back, and spine. Most back pain caused by these conditions can be alleviated by changing habits and adjusting posture. However, if you have unexplained back pain for a long time, it may be a sign of an approaching illness.

Is mid-back pain really a symptom of pancreatic cancer?

About half a year ago, Ms. Yao began to feel a vague pain near her shoulder. Since she was 46 years old, she thought it might be due to stiff shoulders and long-term stress, so she started exercising diligently.

But after a while, not only did the pain in Ms. Yao's shoulder not subside, but she also felt a distinct ache near the middle of her back. The pain became so severe that she could not sleep.

After conducting several tests, the doctor discovered that Ms. Yao did not have a frozen shoulder, but that the pain in her shoulder and back was due to pancreatic cancer.

Because the pancreas is located in the lower back of the human body, when cancer cells grow and invade the nerves in the back, it can cause pain. Therefore, when you have unexplained pain in the lower back, do not assume it is a normal lumbar muscle strain.

In the early stages of pancreatic cancer, patients often feel a tightening sensation around the waist, similar to a band. However, as the condition worsens, especially in the middle and late stages, the pain becomes extremely severe, especially in the early morning, and the patient may feel unbearable pain. The nature of this pain makes it difficult to relieve pain with conventional pain medications, so it is also called intractable pain or malignant pain.

What disease does back pain warn about?

Lower back pain may be related to ankylosing spondylitis

When you notice that you have obvious pain and stiffness in the lower lumbar and sacral regions, the discomfort persists and the pain is especially obvious after waking up every day and will be relieved after doing simple activities, this could be a symptom of ankylosing spondylitis.

If ankylosing spondylitis is not treated properly, the disease can gradually worsen, eventually leading to deformity of the human spine and even causing irreversible damage to the body's organs and tissues.

At the same time, severe pain will also affect the patient's emotions and psychology such as anxiety and depression.

Left back pain may be related to some cardiovascular diseases

The heart is located in the middle of the chest, towards the lower left. Therefore, when cardiovascular diseases such as angina, myocardial infarction, acute aortic dissection occur, it can cause pain and discomfort in the patient's left back.

Pain in both sides of the back may be related to kidney tissue damage.

Because the sensory nerve fibers of the two kidneys and ureters are transmitted to the lumbar nerve through the nerve pathways of the organs, pain due to damage to the kidney and ureteral tissue can appear in areas on both sides of the back.

Patients with pyelonephritis often have clinical manifestations accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms of low back pain. The specific pain is dull or aching. In severe cases, the pain is severe and can spread along the ureter to the perineum.

In addition, for patients with kidney stones, the onset and severity of pain often occurs after performing some high-intensity physical activities. At the same time, the patient may also have painful urination, blood in the urine, and frequent urination.