Back Pain

What causes lower back pain and vomiting?

Ive been keeping a friend company the past couple of days, she has had constant lower back pain for the past 48 hours now and has been vomiting 2 or 3 times a day. She says the pain in here back is so severe its hard for her to want to even move. Any suggestions of what this could be?

Public Comments

1. Common causes of low back pain include lumbar strain, nerve irritation, lumbar radiculopathy, bony encroachment, and conditions of the bone and joints. Other causes of low back pain include kidney problems, pregnancy, ovary problems, and tumors. Uncommon causes of low back pain include Paget's disease of bone, bleeding or infection in the pelvis, infection of the cartilage and/or bone of the spine, aneurysm of the aorta, and shingles. Check here for more information. http://www.medicinenet.com/low_back_pain/article.htm http://www.livestrong.com/article/100932-tennis-ball-therapy-sciatica/ http://www.triggerpointbook.com/backpain.htm
2. pregnant, maybe?