Category: General Health
Question: Good morning Doc what could possibly cause serious pain on the left side of the chest and lower back pain in female
Answer: Hi 

Short Answer  a lot of things 

Chest pain and pain in general can have causes that are due to diseases of the underlying organs referred or radiated pain or just be musculoskeletal in nature Cause of musculoskeletal pain include heavy lifting weight lifting blunt trauma etc 

Chest pain is never something to ignore particularly because you have referred to it as severe There are a lot of organs in the chest region and it might be due to diseases of any of these organs also note that it might not be 
How would you describe this pain Is it permanent or it comes and goes On a scale of 1  10 how would you score it How long have you had it Any dizziness spells Any other symptoms Is it affecting your breathing These are some of the questions a doctor will need answers to while also examining you and maybe requesting for some labs 

Anyway my point is quite a few medical conditions are characterised by symptoms of chest pain disease of the heart lungs gastrointestinal system muscles and bones of the chest region even panic attacks etc therefore if you have sever chest pain for no known reason please see your doctor for review investigations and treatment ASAP 

The same thing for the lower back pain but this is commonly as a result of strain of the muscles and ligaments in the lower back which can stretch or tear due to excess activity or poor posture Disc injuries or inflammation of the joints of the spine are also common causes Your doctor will ask for your age your past medical history day to day activités etc to help reach a diagnosis Meanwhile you can try overthecounter pain relievers stretching and massages use ice packs or warm water bottles for the pain while you prepare to get a physical evaluation from a doctor 

All the best