Where is the pain felt ?
The location of pain caused by lower back problems varies from one person to another. In a first attack of back pain, the pain is usually felt at or around the beltline. It may be felt in the center of the back or just to one side Usually, the pain declines within a few days.
In later attacks, pain may extend as far as the buttock. In still later episodes, the pain may go all the way to the back or outside of the thigh and on down to the knee It may even extend to the ankle or foot . Less frequently, pain may be felt in the front of the thigh, down to the knee .
The pain may vary with your movements or with the positions in which you place your body. Its intensity may change. Or its location may vary. For example, one movement may result in buttock pain, while another may eliminate the pain in the buttock, only for the pain to relocate to the lower back.
If your problem is severe, you may have not only pain but other symptoms. In particular, you may experience significant numbness in the lower leg or find that you have muscular weakness in the same place.
