Low Back Pain Causes (and 7 Worrying Signs)

Low back pain is incredibly common. In this video, I go through the 7 signs that make doctors worry about back pain.

Producer and Narrator: Dr Ankit MBBS(Hons) FRACGP

This video includes a paid sponsored promotion which had no impact on the writing or production of the remaining video.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:46 Low back pain is a common problem
1:19 Causes of low back pain
2:51 Musculoskeletal back pain
3:15 First worrying sign
3:56 2nd sign
4:31 3rd sign
4:51 4th sign
5:12 5th sign
5:39 6th sign
6:02 7th sign
7:10 Chronic back pain
7:58 Sponsored message: Skillshare

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References:
‘Red flag’ points to serious back pain adapted from: Murtagh General Practice 7th edition, chapter 38

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[scuddrunner]

I had big time back pain as a carpenter and couldn't find a doctor to figure out why. I figured it out and it was Multiple Myeloma a cancer. My spine was getting eaten away from cancer. I was diagnosed with stage 4 and that was 13 years ago, I found the right doctor and I'm still here. 🙂

[stickyrice]

I have. Lowerback pain myself. It's sucks feels like. Your body getting cut in half. Or getting stabbed in the Goodluck to everyone dealing with back problems

[smollgar]

Any day without back pain is a freaking miracle. Enjoy it.

[venessaabrams]

I have suffered from low back pain in the same area on my left side at my dimple in my back. It makes me miserable and lowers my quality of life and living. I can barely walk several feet before the pain starts; therefore I walk with my rolling walker and it helps alleviate some of the pain. I have taken so many pain killers that I am now concerned about my liver. I am now having bladder and bowel problems whereas, I can barely control them at times. I want to give up, but I do believe that the God I serve has a plan for me. I have read all of these comments and my love, support and prayers go out to you all. God Bless

[svrider]

Had back pain for years. Just shrugged it off as a consequence of getting older and having a job that requires lots of heavy lifting. I even lost 50 pounds on purpose hoping that it would help my pain. But it didn't, it kept getting worse. I wasn't sleeping well and eventually had lots of pain when walking. I broke down and saw a doctor who ordered an x-ray. The x-ray showed a "spot" on my lower back so the doctor ordered an MRI. It was a 4 inch tumor in my sacral area with metastases along my lower back, ribs, and iliac bones of my hips. I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. I was prescribed percocet and ibuprofen which was miraculous for alleviating my pain. After getting radiation therapy and chemotherapy, I am now in remission and completely pain-free while continuing my physically demanding job. My back feels better than it has in years! What's worrisome is that it took a 4 inch tumor to show up as a "spot" on an x-ray. If I had seen a doctor when the pain first started, the x-ray wouldn't have shown anything.

[thabothubane]

I’ve been dealing with back pain for 3 years now. I’ve seen 2 GPs, 2 Chiropractors, 3 physiotherapist, 1 biokineticist and 2 Orthopaedic surgeons. I’ve watched Bob and Brad, Athlean X, and a slew of other YouTube physical therapist. PLEASE ANYONE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, I’LL GIVE YOU ALL THE MONEY YOU WANT JUST MAKE IT STOP !!!😭😭😭

[Astral_Dusk]

My lower back started having pain issues a month ago that can move between the left, center, and right. Psoas stretches and strengthen exercises this past week has been improving it to when I can actually bend over again without the pain flaring.

[joebeetz]

Had back problems for 40 years, 1 surgery to 2 discs, multiple spinal injections and have developed stenosis, which has made it hard to walk 2 blocks.Hard laborious work and doubling as a floor- jack once in awhile has taken its toll.
Ive managed by keeping " the core" in good shape and work more ergonomically, and try to keep weight down.Every day stretches and excercise as well as work has worked for a long time.70

[Dylanesque]

I have recurring lower back problems because of stupidity. That stupidity was the destructive habit of smoking and because I now have three deteriorating vertebrae I'm unable to do the things I loved to do. Off and on road cycling. Walking long distances with the dogs. I'm unable to work for more than three hours at a time before the pain, which I almost always have, becomes unbearable. I even have difficulty putting my socks and shoes on. What's worse, is that it gets increasingly more difficult for me to get in and out of the car.
Stupidity has restricted my life so much I'm beginning to feel useless.
Nothing helps to ease my problems, not therapy, not painkillers.
Don't smoke, folks.

[rodrigosegatorizzo]

I just googled "how to relief back pain" and now I might have cancer.
Thx youtube

[komiiworldtour]

I’ve had back pain for 2 months. My back keeps tensing up, and spazzing. I could be drinking water, and then random back spasm, I’m scared to move at all, every movement makes my back twitch and spazz out, so most of the time I’d sit in a chair and stare into nothingness before I get up

[nevilharv]

I've been living with back pain since last year June, but the problem is any time I go to the hospital, they end up giving me painkillers and recommending I do thorough exercise.

[i.coelho]

Everytime i do heavy lifting( moving furniture, boxes and such), my hip, back get me in horrible pain, turning in bed is excruciating, getting up, walk, sit etc, but after almost 2 weeks its gone. I dont go to the doctor about it, because the cause is always the same, heavy lifting and most likely bad posture while doing so 😅
Thank you for this video😊

[MEGA]

As an 11 year old, my lower back was hurting from gymnastics for 3 months, (it still hurts) I wen to X-ray and he said it looks a little thin, I wen tot the mri at today they said everything is fine, but it hurts so much.

[gee]

I hurt so bad all I'm doing is crying and trying to find some help. I just lay pray and keep praying.

[Princess_karen]

I have suffered with back pain for years and it has never gotten any better

[bolioql]

I have suffered for lower back pain for over ten yrs now

[wrxRAR]

worried when i couldnt lift more than 2kgs in 10 reps. sit or stand, walk for 30 minutes after the 2kg activity. too much radiculopathy, tingling in back and legs. had it since 2020 after heavy lifting at work. still going on in 2024... tried everyting. nothing worked.

[starluzenja]

I am in pain😢...Came here for insights. It hurts

[jaydipdasgupta]

I am suffering from low back discomfort since last one week.
I lost my sense some days back when I was trying to compress the area where the pain was occuring.