| The gall bladder back pain is usually caused due to | | | | back, resulting in gall bladder back pain. |
| the inflammation or improper functioning of gall | | | | Other symptoms include: |
| bladder, which is a small pear-shaped organ on the | | | | 1. Fever due to inflammation in the gall bladder |
| underside of the liver, in the right upper quadrant | | | | 2. Abdominal bloating |
| of the abdomen. Its main function is to collect and | | | | 3. Severe heartburn and gas |
| store bile, which is used by the body to digest | | | | 4. Jaundice |
| fats. Bile is made in the liver cells (hepatocytes) | | | | 5. Diarrhea |
| and consists of water, electrolytes, bile acids, | | | | The lower back pain can be attributed to a gall |
| phospholipids and bilirubin. It assists in the | | | | bladder disorder problem that results in gall bladder |
| absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E and K. | | | | pain called biliary colic. Biliary colic occurs when |
| Causes and Symptoms Of Gall Bladder Problems | | | | gallstones block the small duct that drains bile to |
| Gall bladder diseases and problems are fairly | | | | the small intestine. Gallstones or biliary calculi are |
| common and affect both men and women. | | | | small stones formed from a mixture of |
| Some of the gall bladder problems are caused by: | | | | cholesterol, bile pigment and calcium salts. The |
| 1. Production of toxic bile by the liver | | | | formation of gallstones is a very common |
| 2. Inadequate production of bile | | | | disorder and affects approximately 15% of the |
| 3. Excess amount of cholesterol in bile, leading to | | | | people at the age of around 50. |
| the formation of gall bladder stones | | | | However, in most cases, complication and |
| 4. Infection in gall bladder | | | | infections don't arise until gallstones block a bile |
| 5. Hormonal changes during pregnancy | | | | duct, which then leads to severe pain lasting from |
| 6. Blood disorders or infections | | | | 30 min to several hours. In such circumstances, |
| The symptoms can vary from indigestion and | | | | you must undertake an ultra sound test to |
| nausea to vomiting and pain in the right upper | | | | confirm the presence of gallstones and then get |
| abdomen. This pain also radiates to the lower | | | | the proper treatment with the help of a doctor. |