Have you been experiencing gas pains in your back lately? This Buzzle article throws light on the causes of gas pains in back, along with the possible treatments. Have a look.

It's pretty bizarre how gas is related to back pain. It can be extremely painful to the person who is suffering from it, since gas develops in a couple of hours post your meal, and stays there for a long time. Gas pain reaches the back pretty soon, and the added pressure in the colon suppresses the nerve roots that indicate the pain. In many cases, even after a person has relieved all the gas, he experiences back pain. There are several ways to relieve gas pains, but before we understand the treatment for the same, let us understand in detail what really causes gas pain in back.

Causes
➺ Back pain from gas is mostly caused by acidic stomach, eating spicy food, acidic reactions due to stress, and other problems associated with the gastrointestinal system.

➺ Consumption of milk sugar (lactose), fruit sugar (fructose), sorbitol, and starches which are broken down into simple sugars, mainly leads to production of gas.

➺ Can gas cause upper back pain? Yes, trapped gas in back as well as stomach can cause upper back pain. If you swallow too much of air, it may get accumulated in the digestive tract. The air-pockets in the gastrointestinal system may apply pressure from within, and that may cause pain in the back. When air builds inside the stomach, it applies pressure from inside, and leads to terrible pain in the abdominal area as well as in the upper back and lower back areas.

➺ Gas is produced as a byproduct by the bacteria that dwell in your colon, and digest foods that have not been previously digested. Many a time, we eat foods that are not easily digested. Due to inability of the body to breakdown the food inside, excessive gas is produced, which gets stuck, and stays within all throughout the night. The result? In the morning, you experience terrible back pain. Stomach and intestines stretch out due to trapped gas, the abdominal muscles also stretch, and thus, destabilize the pelvis. Note that, many a time, excessive stress on internal body organs leads to tissue weakening, and stomach aches. The pain gets referred to the back. Thus, you experience gas pains in stomach and back, regardless of occurrence of gas inside the stomach.

How to Relieve Gas Pains in Back
Normal gas pain relief methods help treat backaches of this kind, since, reduction in gas within the stomach automatically reduces pain in the back.

➺ To start with, it is highly essential for the patient to avoid overeating, so that food gets digested without any hassles. Consuming a balanced diet with no acidic foods is the best way to get rid of gas in your back. Baked potatoes, soups, bananas, milk, and cereals help in calming gas pains.

➺ A variety of exercises help in relieving backaches due to gas pain, for example, stretching and rolling, and duck walk. These exercises stretch the spine, and help in reducing pain. However, if you're experiencing unusually terrible pain in the back, it is advised you don't exercise at all.

➺ Other treatments may include relieving excessive stress as it often leads to overproduction of stomach acid, thereby, resulting in gas pains that travels up the spine causing backache. De-stressing yourself will help in getting rid of gas pains at the quickest.

➺ Above all, drinking more and more water causes colon to cleanse, and relieves you of gas pains. You may also incorporate a good all-natural colon-cleansing product in your diet.

➺ Stomach and back massage can help relieve the gas.

It really doesn't matter whether you're in possession of a fat belly or a flat belly. Gas pains at the back of the body are not associated with the structure of your stomach. Instead, they're caused by excess abdominal gas inside the stomach. A combined attempt to bring into use all treatments discussed above can yield maximum results in no time.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is solely for educating the reader. It is not intended to be a substitute for the advice of a medical expert.