Is there a connection between hemorrhoids and back pain?

Is there a connection between hemorrhoids and lower back pain?

Hemorrhoids are not related to low back pain and generally do not cause low back pain. Only a few patients have severe hemorrhoids and sudden prolapse of annular mixed hemorrhoids, which may cause swelling and discomfort in the anal area or even the coccyx, but will not simply cause low back pain. If a patient has low back pain symptoms, it may be caused by improper posture or trauma, but it may also be caused by lumbar muscle strain, osteoporosis, lumbar disc herniation, etc., and the correct treatment should be given according to the specific cause.

1. Improper posture: If the patient sits or stands for a long time with improper posture, it is easy for the waist muscles to be in a tense state, which will secrete more lactic acid and cause low back pain symptoms. Attention should be paid to correcting bad posture and improving low back pain symptoms.

2. Trauma: It may affect the patient's waist, pull the waist muscles, cause congestion, edema, and low back pain in the waist soft tissue. Apply cold compress within 24 hours of the wound, and apply hot compress or massage after 24 hours to relieve the pain.

3. Lumbar muscle strain: Some patients need to bend over for a long time, which will cause the lumbar muscles to be strained. They often experience low back pain, which often worsens after activities, but is also accompanied by tenderness. Patients are advised to move frequently or change their postures, and take indomethacin tablets, acetaminophen tablets and other medications when necessary.

4. Osteoporosis: Elderly patients may suffer from calcium deficiency, which may lead to osteoporosis, pain in the waist or even the whole body, and fractures. They should get enough sun exposure and follow the doctor's advice to supplement calcium, such as calcium carbonate D3 tablets, calcium gluconate oral solution, etc.

5. Lumbar disc herniation: When a patient has a lumbar disc herniation, it will compress the surrounding nerves and muscles, causing pain symptoms, accompanied by limited mobility, numbness of the feet and other discomfort symptoms. You should wear a waist guard during activities and consult a doctor for surgical treatment if necessary.

In addition to the above common factors, it may also be caused by diseases such as kidney stones and lumbar tumors. If the patient has hemorrhoids or low back pain, he should go to the anorectal department and spinal surgery department for relevant examinations, make a clear diagnosis, and then take appropriate treatment measures to avoid delaying treatment.