I have back pain a few days before my period.

I have back pain a few days before my period.

Menstruation is also called menstrual period in medicine. Low back pain a few days before menstruation may be a physiological phenomenon, or it may be caused by lumbar muscle strain, lumbar disc herniation, etc. It is recommended to carry out targeted treatment after clarifying the cause.

1. Physiological phenomenon: A few days before menstruation, due to the disorder of hormone levels in the body, it will cause congestion in the pelvis or uterus, which will be accompanied by lumbar pain. Under normal circumstances, this is a normal phenomenon and does not require special treatment. You can pay more attention to rest, avoid excessive fatigue, and keep your waist warm.

2. Lumbar muscle strain: If you maintain a bad sitting or standing posture for a long time a few days before menstruation, the waist muscles will be in a tense state, which is prone to strain and pain, sometimes accompanied by limited movement. At this time, you can choose hot compress massage to relieve it under the guidance of a doctor; if the pain is severe, you can also take acetaminophen tablets, ibuprofen sustained-release capsules and other drugs under the guidance of a doctor.

3. Lumbar disc herniation: If the lumbar spine undergoes degenerative changes, it is easy to compress the surrounding cauda equina or spinal nerves, causing radiating pain, and pain caused by hormones in the body before menstruation. It can be relieved by traction or physical therapy, or you can take nerve nutrition drugs such as methylcobalamin tablets, vitamin B1 tablets, etc. according to the doctor's advice.

In addition to the common causes mentioned above, pelvic inflammatory disease or endometritis and other causes are not ruled out. It is recommended to complete B-ultrasound or X-ray examination and symptomatic treatment.