What Causes Lower Back Pain While Having Diabetes?

Posted on Sun, 18 Dec 2016

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Question : I am diabetic and suffering yesterday and today with serious hip to hip lower back pain trying to find out what my diabetes might have to do with it?

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Obesity, Neuropathy

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Thanks for the query.

Diabetes can aggravate low back pain by accelerating obesity which puts a strain to the lower back. It can also cause neuropathy which can cause radiating low back pain.

Do get an Xray of the lumbosacral spine and both hips and upload for my review.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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