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What Causes Muscle Spasms In Lower Back Along With Abdominal Distention?

I had what I though were muscle spasms in my low back a week ago, and i almost took my breath away to move a certain way. I teach yoga, so I thought it would improve after a gentle class, and I had done about 4 hours of driving the day before, so I thought that was it. It didn t improve, and for a week I ve had abdominal distention, gas, but normal stools, but still some kind of muscle or intestinal pain in the low back on either side of my spine. For three days I had a bad headache behind one eye, but that is gone-so I thought I had some kind of virus. I can t tell whether it s muscle or something else. It has moved a bit to more of my lower left back and it s been interfering with my activities. I m also full very quickly after I eat and don t feel the best.
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Hello,

Your symptoms could be related to a muscle spasm or a kidney issue. For this reason, i recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- Complete blood count, PCR, ESR
- A urine analysis
- Kidney function tests
- Blood electrolytes
- An abdominal ultrasound
- A lumbar spine X-ray study

You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Causes Muscle Spasms In Lower Back Along With Abdominal Distention?

Hello, Your symptoms could be related to a muscle spasm or a kidney issue. For this reason, i recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests: - Complete blood count, PCR, ESR - A urine analysis - Kidney function tests - Blood electrolytes - An abdominal ultrasound - A lumbar spine X-ray study You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist