Why does my back hurt? Is it definitely endometriosis?

Many of you come to me with questions about back pain.

One of the most frequently asked questions is "Is this definitely caused by endometriosis?" Well, your lower back may not be due to endometriosis at all. Notice when the pain usually occurs. Does it depend on your cycle, do you feel discomfort repeatedly at the same time?

Do you have back pain at the same time as abdominal discomfort? Does it always hurt during/after menstruation? If so, the cause may be a gynaecological problem, but if you don't see any such correlation, it's worth taking a look at yourself and your lifestyle before calling your gynaecologist. Annamari Farkas, certified dynamic yoga instructor, will tell us about the most common causes of back and lower back pain, welcome. You'll be seeing more of her simple, accessible, no-frills writing on the Endoblog. Welcome to Annamari as one of our experts!

In her first article, she writes about the importance of good posture and shows what to do to avoid problems with the back.

"Usually, when we hear the term 'good posture', two extremes come to mind. First, we think of the so-called 'starched', rigid military officer, or we think of our own posture with a relaxed ease, as there is seemingly no visible deformity in our body according to the mirror. Here and there, however, pain appears. Mostly in the shoulder or shoulder blade area, or even in the waist area, due to sedentary work. More and more often, we are plagued by unexplained headaches, and I could go on and on. But all these could be prevented...

What exactly is the correct posture? Essentially, correct posture is when the tension in the joint capsules and ligaments is physiologically correct, the muscles responsible for posture work in harmony, the muscular effort is minimal and the load on the joint surfaces is therefore even.

"Wasn't the article supposed to be simple and easy to understand?". It was. Come and try it for yourself. We'll take it step by step. First, get rid of your shoes and socks. Stand hip-width apart, feet parallel. Start rocking back and forth a little, then stop roughly in the middle and here the weight will be evenly distributed across the entire surface of the foot. Continuing upwards, tighten your thighs and gently push your knees back (if you have knee pain, you can skip this one movement and keep the knees loose). Tuck the bottom of your abdomen in, as if you are trying to force yourself into a pair of pants that is a size smaller, this will also tighten the gluteal muscles a little. Circle your shoulders and push your shoulders down. Our arms are placed alongside our body, palms facing our thighs. As the shoulder is pushed down, the chest is lifted slightly. Stretch your head towards the ceiling and tuck your chin in as if to form a nice big chin...

 

"It's as if the definition at the beginning of the article said that in the correct posture, the muscular effort is minimal. Yet now I feel that it is not at all comfortable."

It's only natural that you feel that way. Unfortunately, because we are not in the correct posture for the 24 hours of the day, our muscles that tend to weaken overstretch and those that tend to shorten shrink, creating a comfortable, but not at all healthy, posture. This is what happens when we sit with our shoulders forward, our upper back overstretches, our pectoral muscles tighten and our head moves forward. But the same hunching forward happens in any work where we are working with our hands in front of us (hairdresser, beautician, dentist and so on).

With our series of articles, we will continue to show you exercises to strengthen muscles that tend to weaken, stretch muscles that cause us pain by shortening, so that not only will your posture be better, but you will soon be much leaner and healthier. "

Thank you to Annamari Farkas for her fun yet useful article!

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