Pain in the abdomen with walking

Sometimes, after some physical activity, there is a slight discomfort in the abdomen. This can be the result of increased work of internal organs, which poses no danger. But unfortunately, not always the soreness is physiological in nature. It often happens that the abdomen hurts when walking because of the appearance of various pathologies that require prompt treatment.

Reasons for

To understand and start the right treatment, you need to identify the main reasons why the stomach starts to hurt in its different departments.

The most common causes of the appearance of pain are:

• pathology of the digestive tract( gastritis, peptic ulcer, oncological diseases);
• soft tissue injuries, bruises, bruises, fractures, etc.;
• pathology of the chest( pneumonia, pleurisy, heart attack and others);
• diseases of the spine( osteochondrosis);
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• pathology that caused damage to the anterior abdominal wall( hernia, rupture of blood vessels);
• gynecological diseases( adnexitis, endometriosis, ectopic pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections);
• painful menstrual cycle( algodismenorea);
• period of gestation;
• diseases of the urinary system( cystitis, urethritis, kidney stones, etc.).

Diseases of the digestive tract

Become the first cause of abdominal pain during and after walking. Depending on the location of the localization, it is possible to assume which pathology the person suffers from. For example, with severe shingles with vomiting and nausea, you can talk about pancreatitis.

It hurts the stomach when walking - with gastritis or other damage to it. When ulcers in the stomach and 12 duodenal ulcer appear, the pain will be localized mainly in the epigastric region at night. To reduce the discomfort, enough to eat something.

If bowel cancer is present, soreness will be observed around the navel, the upper or lower abdominal region. Almost all pathologies of the digestive tract, in addition to pain, have common symptoms: disorder of stools in the form of diarrhea or constipation, fever, loss of body weight, loss of appetite or complete refusal to eat, increased gas production, general weakness and malaise.

To determine the exact disease will help a comprehensive examination of the abdominal organs and the whole body.

Pathology of the chest

Often become the basis of abdominal pain. When pneumonia is very often the stomach hurts, it feels like appendicitis, peptic ulcer, intestinal obstruction and other pathologies. But the distinctive feature is every disease, helping to identify it.

For example, with pneumonia, pain will be given to the upper abdomen and always accompanied by high body temperature, chills and shortness of breath. With pulmonary-pleural pathology, cramping pains in the abdomen may appear.

Most often in the collection of anamnesis it is possible to identify a cold factor, which helps in diagnosing. Pain with an infarction can irradiate in general to any part of the body, especially the left shoulder, hands and upper abdomen.

Spine Diseases

Osteochondrosis( destruction of the vertebrae and intervertebral discs) especially worries patients when they are in motion or trying to sit down. Often the disease can manifest itself under the symptoms of other pathologies - acute appendicitis, peritonitis, etc. The main feature of the disease is the appearance over time of herniated intervertebral discs.

Soreness in pathology occurs as a result of compression of the nerve roots and intervertebral nerves. The main feature of osteochondrosis is the localization of pain, depending on the position of the body. For example, when walking or standing, the pain intensifies and becomes unbearable, it is only necessary to take the embryo posture and reduce the burden on the spine - the pain goes away.

There are cases when the increase in pain was noted during sneezing or coughing

Diseases of the female reproductive system are often accompanied by pain in the abdomen when walking. The main reasons why it is painful to walk are endometriosis, adnexitis, ectopic pregnancy.

In case of endometriosis, moderate soreness is observed before and after menstruation of the pulling character, may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, headaches and disability. In the formation of adhesions, pain occurs when physical activity occurs.

Algodismenorea

Menstrual pains are often a problem for women's health. Girls most often complain before the first child is born. If you look at the statistics, then this condition occurs in 10% of women during menstruation.

There are several degrees of algodismenorrhea: mild - characterized by minor and short-term pain, without taking antispasmodics.

With moderate degree, there is moderate pain in the lower abdomen with walking, with the appearance of nausea, chills. There is irritability, nervousness. Pain does not go away without taking medication.

Severe - characterized by intense pain in the abdomen and lower back, the appearance of vomiting, rapid heartbeat, diarrhea, sometimes fainting. Most often, the third degree is associated with the development of genital organs or infection.

Pregnancy

Often there is pain when walking during pregnancy. The nature of unpleasant sensations can range from subtle abdominal pain in the lower abdomen to sharp cramping or cutting pains. There are many reasons for the development of unpleasant symptoms: the growth of the uterus, the threat of abortion, the pinched nerve, the beginning of the period of childbirth.

All these conditions will show increased pain during movement, but it should be noted that in some cases this is a physiological process( stretching of ligaments and muscles due to the growth of the uterus, the onset of labor and organ reduction), in others it is a pathology and requires mandatoryexamination of a specialist( pinched nerve or threat of miscarriage).

In addition, the pain will be accompanied by other symptoms: limited movement, minor loss of sensitivity or bleeding of varying intensity from the genital tract.

In the absence of measures to combat pathology - it begins to progress and can lead to complications

Diseases of the urinary system are very often accompanied by pain in different areas in both men and women. For example, for cystitis, pain in the lower abdomen and with urination, a turbidly smelling urine with an admixture of blood, will be characteristic.

With kidney stones, soreness is noted mainly in the lumbar region from the affected side, but pain can be felt in the groin, abdomen, thigh, etc., which increases with movement. Often, patients have attacks of nausea and vomiting, frequent urge to the toilet, burning and rubbing when emptying the bladder.

Diagnosis of pathological conditions

In case of pain, it is necessary to consult a doctor for the cause. After treatment, the following activities will be carried out:

• examination, palpation of abdominal areas in order to identify the exact location of pain localization. To perform the procedure, the doctor puts a palm on the front abdominal wall and performs palpation with shallow and gentle pressures. Sometimes there is a need for percussion;
• then specialist determines the nature of pain: aching, harsh, stitching, spastic, dull, etc.;
• collection of anamnesis: when discomfort appeared, what additional symptoms are present in the patient( temperature, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, strengthening or reducing pain during movement, etc.)
• blood test( clinical and biochemical blood test). The increase in ESR and leukocytes will betestify to the presence of an acute inflammatory process in the body;
• ultrasound diagnosis;
• instrumental diagnostics( ECG, FGS, MRI, X-ray, etc.).

All these activities will help to correctly diagnose and begin the correct treatment. In no case can you do self-medication, because not knowing the cause of pain can only worsen the state of health.

What you can do and is strictly prohibited

If you have any discomfort in your stomach at rest or when walking, you need to remember how to give first aid and what not to do.

sore lower abdomen when walking or other of its area, then in any case it is necessary to see a specialist for advice.