Lower Right Back Pain

"What Causes Your Pain, Is It Serious & The VITAL First Step"

If you have lower right back pain then there are most likely a few questions you want answered.

• What is it
• Why did it happen?
• Is it serious?
• How can you remove it?

The first step is understanding more about the anatomy of the area. What makes up your lower back and why pain moves away from the spine?

Spinal Anatomy

The lower spine is a mixture of both spinal and pelvic bones. There are five Lumbar vertebrae, the Sacrum (the wedge shaped bone) and the Pelvis (two winged shaped bones).

Most back pain is centered around the Lumbar spine, however in right lower back pain it is the connection between the Sacrum and the Pelvis that allows this pain to develop.

The Sacro-Iliac joint (the connection between the Sacrum and Pelvis) is a flat bone joint and has no disc for protection. If this joint moves poorly pain will occur.

The muscles in the lower back are there to help support your spine and posture, and give strength to your ability to lift and move.

The Quadratus Lumborum muscle (which runs from the base of the rib cage to the top of the pelvis) and the Erector Spinae (the muscles either side of the spine) are the common muscles that tire and tighten in the lower back. These muscles can also form what is called Trigger Points (tight knotted muscle fibers) that can refer pain away from the spine.

The muscles around the buttocks are also important for lower back function. The Gluteals, Piriformis and even Hamstrings all give strength to lower back and thigh movement. Hence are essential to evaluate in any lower back pain situation.

You also have small intrinsic muscles that attach from one vertebra to the next. These muscles help support joint movement and are classed as postural muscles. Due to their location and size, they are hard to stretch.

It is these small muscles that can create the sharper types of back pain and can create joint stiffness. Pain with these muscles tends to stay around the joint itself and doesn't radiate away from the spine, as in lower right back pain.

What is lower right back pain?

Right lower back pain is a combination of a tight Sacro-Iliac joint, a few spinal joints that may tighten, the pelvis being out of balance and Trigger points in the Quadratus Lumborum.

It may be all of these or a combination of some. Why?

The Sacro-Iliac joint has no disc. The joint is called a flat bone joint, so the protection around the joint is less than your spinal joints. When this joint tightens, the muscles and ligaments around the area tighten as well. This is why the pain can sometime radiate up your lower back or down into your buttock area.

The radiations are nothing to worry about. Trigger points commonly refer pain to remote locations. The tight knotted muscle fibers are irritated when you move, when they are irritated the pain pattern occurs for that particular Trigger point.

It may sound a complex or complicated process...

But all back pain, whether it is your right lower back pain now, or any back pain issue, comes from 4 main factors - tight muscles, weak muscles, joint movement and pelvic balance.

With right lower back pain both the link between the Sacrum and the Pelvis is the most likely cause. The imbalances in the pelvis create tension on the Sacro-Iliac joint and hence pain occurs.

Is It Serious?

All back pain is serious if you leave it untreated. This doesn't mean there are major issues, but if left untreated chronic pain will develop.

Most pain that is not centered around the spine itself is commonly a minor situation. The Sacro-Iliac joint is a large joint and has no disc, so the threat of disc issues creating your pain is minimal.

At times you can sprain the Sacro-Iliac joint and your lower right back pain will therefore feel severe. In these situations it is still usually a matter of minor causes and the threat of major issues such as disc injuries is non-existent.

However, the same rules apply...

If pain doesn't ease quickly, is getting steadily worse, if there is a change in your bowel or urinary habits, or even if you are just worried it is serious - then seek professional advice.

It is better to be cautious and find out it is only a few minor joint issues, than to leave a serious problem untreated.

How can you ease your lower right back pain?

Symptom relief for most back pain is simple, target the Trigger Points that create pain and pain will ease quickly.

To get long lasting relief for your lower right back pain requires you to target all the factors causing it. You need to get the joints moving freely, relax the tight muscles, stimulate the nerve and blood supply to the weak muscles and rebalance your pelvis.

The biggest mistake people make is only removing the symptoms.

Symptom relief only delivers temporary results and is the reason why the back pain statistics are so poor.

To get long lasting relief you must follow a simple step-by-step plan. The first step is finding the distortion patterns in the pelvis that create the Sacro-Iliac tension. You need to assess if Trigger Points are a cause of your pain and any other factor that may be involved.

Then you must eliminate each and every cause. It doesn't require time or effort - it is the small things you do on a regular basis that make the biggest change.

Removing back pain requires the same process. A few minutes each day to rebalance the pelvis, get joints moving freely, balance your muscles and make sure your body heals well. But always the first step is finding the cause of your pain...

The first thing you should do is request a copy of our Free Relief Guide that teaches you how to find these causes, then you are able to remove your lower right back pain.

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