What Causes Lower Back and Spinal Pain Upon Waking Up in the Morning?
Disease description:
I went to bed relatively late yesterday and forgot to close the window. This morning, I woke up with soreness and pain in my lower back and spine—I could barely move. What could be causing this?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Lin Yunfei
Your early-morning lower back and lumbar soreness and pain are likely due to exposure to cold. However, such symptoms may also stem from the following causes:
1. Maintaining the same sleeping position for prolonged periods at night, or using a mattress that is either too soft or too firm—both of which compromise sleep quality.
2. Excessive physical fatigue, engaging in strenuous daytime activities, or frequent bending, leading to excessive lactic acid accumulation in the body.
3. Chronic inflammation of the lumbar muscles and fascia resulting from repeated, long-term mechanical stretching due to external forces.
4. Invasion of cold-damp pathogens into the body following exposure to cold.
