What Causes Sharp Pain In The Lower Back?

Posted on Sun, 15 Oct 2017

Sun, 15 Oct 2017 Answered on

Thu, 9 Nov 2017 Last reviewed on

Question : I've a had a sharp pain which has improved somewhat in the last week in my left lower back and hip region. I feel the pain when I bend over. I believe it might be a hernia. What do you suggest? The pain was sharp and quite pronounced but it has gotten better in the last few days. I didn't exercise for the last few days. The pain in the groin area. It stared. A couple of weeks ago. The it went away for a few days. The the pain returned.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need to consult qualified General Surgeon for assessment .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .

Based on the facts that ou have posted pain in lower abdomen and hip region could be due to either Stone or Inguinal Hernia .

However this can be confirmed only on clinical examination and doing Ultrasound Scanning of abdomen .

Consult qualified General Surgeon for clinical examination and get Ultrasound Scanning of the abdomen done to confirm the diagnosis .

Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (11 hours later)

I went to the emergency room & they checked me. The doctor administered a CT scan. He said the results were negative for a hernia. But I didn't ask about the stone? Would a stone show up in a CT scan? Since the radiologist said the results of the CT scan were negative, does that mean that there is no hernia nor a stone? Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Could be inflammation of colon(Colitis))

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up
Stone is always detected in C T Scan

Since you don't have hernia nor stone the pain that you have could be due to Colitis.

Consult qualified General Surgeon for clinical examination He may advise for Colonoscopy

Thanks and Regards
Dr Patil

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vishesh Rohatgi