Can A Lower Back Injury Cause Pain In The Abdomen And Groin Area?
I have a herniated disk in S1-L5 and experience periodic abdominal cramps and pain radiating into my groin area. Can the two be connected to a lower back problem?
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January 7th, 2010 at 4:54 pm
In short, yes it can but that doesn’t mean it is. The first thing to do is check with your GP that it isn’t disease related. If s/he is sure it’s mechancial then your best bet is to see a physiotherapist or sports injuries therapist who understands a lot about biomechanics. Tight hip flexors (ie the quadruceps and muscles in your groin) can tilt your plexis, for example and cause strain in your lower back. Equally a weakness in your lower back may have led to other muscles – such as your hip flexors – tightening or compensating. The body is meant to work in balance with groups of muscles relaxing and contracting in tandem. That means when a weakness occurs there will be a knock on effect. A decent therapist should be able to see from a visual assessment and palpation whether the muscular realtionship is working as you suggest.
An alternative is that your herniated disc is causing pressure on the sacral plexus (nerves) which if memory serves also serve the genital area; or the lumbar plexus which controls a lot of superficial sensation around the fron of the groin thigh. I think this is less likely but I don’t really know – not my area.
Hope this helped – a little!
January 7th, 2010 at 6:08 pm
yes! when you have lower back pain due to injuries;, the nerves send pain to the abdomen and grion area also.i know for a fact! i have a bulging dics in my lower l-5 region, and it can be excruating. hang in there.take real warm showers, use heating pad, and take ibupophen 800mg 4 times daily. i know this sounds stupid but;, walk as much as possible. if you can get pain pills–then take them too. this **** hurts. good luck.