50 years
I suffer from back pain only while sleeping. When I get out of bed, things get better. What should I do to treat that?
Mar 17, 2014
The majority of people with back pain are able to adjust how they sleep to get relief from the pain they experience during the day. But with nighttime back pain -- also called nocturnal back pain -- the hurting doesn't stop when a person lies down, no matter what adjustments he or she makes. For some, the pain actually gets worse. And for others, the pain doesn't even start until they lie down.
A person can actually go through a day virtually pain-free. But then at night, he or she might find it nearly impossible to get a full night's sleep.
Just as with normal back pain, the cause of nighttime back pain isn't always clear. Among other things, back pain can be caused by any of the following:
Problems with the way the spine moves or other mechanical problems, the most common of which is disc degeneration. Discs are tissue between the vertebrae that function as a type of shock absorber; the discs can break down with age.
Injuries such as sprains or fractures or more severe injuries such as a fall or an auto accident.
Diseases and conditions, such as scoliosis, a curvature of the spine, or spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column. Kidney stones, pregnancy, endometriosis, certain cancers, and various forms of arthritis can all lead to back pain.
So to treat that you must know the cause and treat it check with the doctor to do physical exam and other tests and images .
A person can actually go through a day virtually pain-free. But then at night, he or she might find it nearly impossible to get a full night's sleep.
Just as with normal back pain, the cause of nighttime back pain isn't always clear. Among other things, back pain can be caused by any of the following:
Problems with the way the spine moves or other mechanical problems, the most common of which is disc degeneration. Discs are tissue between the vertebrae that function as a type of shock absorber; the discs can break down with age.
Injuries such as sprains or fractures or more severe injuries such as a fall or an auto accident.
Diseases and conditions, such as scoliosis, a curvature of the spine, or spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column. Kidney stones, pregnancy, endometriosis, certain cancers, and various forms of arthritis can all lead to back pain.
So to treat that you must know the cause and treat it check with the doctor to do physical exam and other tests and images .
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