article_snippet.sent: As Julie explains: 'I'd been doing a lot of gardening, and noticed my lower back ached afterwards,' Julie says. '
article_snippet.sent: At first a hot bath would sort a hot bath out, but as the months passed I found the aching was bad after strenuous activity, such as DIY, and didn't go away after a bath any more.'
article_snippet.sent: Painkillers were of little help. '
article_snippet.sent: If I made a sudden movement, I'd experience a sharp, pinching pain in my lower spine that would take my breath away and force me to stop whatever I was doing.'
article_snippet.sent: For instance, arthritis may be relieved with a simple painkilling spinal injection.
article_snippet.sent: If the pain is being caused by a nerve being compressed, treatment may involve surgery.
article_snippet.sent: These, too, can cause back pain.
article_snippet.sent: As they get bigger, they may also cause changes in bowel and bladder function, and weakness of the arms and legs.