Question 1

what does having leg pain, leg weakness, lower back stiffness, weightloss, and mental unclearity or confusion/spaciness mean?

Accepted Answer

Weakness: A combination of those generalized symptoms in a young person, deserves immediate attention. Please find a local physician as soon as possible, and have a proper work up done. It most likely will require physical examination, lab work, and possible advanced imaging studies. Please seek help soon!

Question 2

what causes left lower back stiffness?

Accepted Answer

Back stiffness: is often due to musculoskeletal issues. Have you used stretching exercises?

Question 3

what can cause lower back stiffness?

Accepted Answer

Many Things: Back injury
    back trauma
    twisting the back
    back muscle injury
    spinal disc disorder
    ligament injury
    too soft mattress
    too hard mattress.

Question 4

what coudl cause lower back stiffness and pain for over a year?

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Still: Many causes.

You may need to see a neurologist or neuromuscular specialist.

Question 5

what could cause chronic lower back stiffness symptoms in an 18 year old female?

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Many things: Including an old injury, posture problems, not enough exercise, or to much of the same exercise causing an over use injury. Even vitamin d deficiency has been linked to lower back pain.

Question 6

what could cause knee and lower back stiffness/soreness?

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Arthrits: Arthritis can cause stiffness and soreness in any joint.  Usually the first few steps after you get up are sore and stiff and then it gets better as you get going. Arthritic backs also are stiff when you first get up and start moving and it improves with motion.

Question 7

stiffness and sharp back pain when i am sitting, when i lean forward or walk  the pain is shooting and burning in my lower back. what can cause this?

Accepted Answer

You need : An evaluation of your back as it sounds like your nerves are irritated. Physical therapy may help slimy with antiinflmatory meds and ice in the acute phase

Question 8

why does my buttock pain which causes me great difficulty walking and stiffness in lower back get better after activity and worse with rest.

Accepted Answer

?arthritis spine: It sounds like an arthritis of the spine.Try anti-inflammatories--Advil,Aleve,Ibuprofen.you may be helped with some physical therapy too.

Question 9

what causes bad back pain and stiffness in the morning? i have even got a new memory foam mattress and there is no change. mid and lower back pain.

Accepted Answer

See doctor : Most likely musculoligamentouss and a good back excercise/stretching program will help,but you should see an orthopedist to  be examined and get at least  x-rays to rule out other causes

Question 10

lower back pain & stiffness started wednesday & is occuring even after using voltaren. pain is radiating into pelvic & upper thigh area & i'm slightly gassy but that might be food related (had beans w/dinner tonight). any ideas as to possible cause?

Accepted Answer

: Pelvic pain can be a damaging infection to your organs and deadly. 
Seek medical help. 
You are young , for colon infections , and I Would expect more GI symptoms .

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