Lower back pain and unusual color vision are warning signs for men's health.

Men with lower back pain should be careful.

Lower back pain, commonly known as aches and pains in the lower back, refers to any pain originating in or originating from the lower back tissues. Approximately 80% of people experience back pain at some point in their lives. Mild cases resolve with a few days of rest, while severe cases may require weeks of bed rest or even surgery.

Lower back pain is a syndrome, not a specific disease. Many factors can cause lower back pain, generally categorized as follows:

① Chronic trauma: Prolonged poor posture, such as wearing high heels, poor sitting posture, or excessive use of the lumbar spine (e.g., by farmers, miners, cement workers, porters), puts excessive pressure on the spine, leading to soft tissue injury or disc herniation, resulting in lower back pain.

② Acute trauma: Such as fractures, soft tissue injuries, or disc herniation.

③ Spinal dysplasia, spondylolisthesis.

④ Degenerative spondylitis: Can cause bone spurs or intervertebral stenosis, commonly known as "degeneration".

⑤ Lumbar arthritis: Such as rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis.

⑥ Local inflammation or infection: Such as tuberculosis infection or general bacterial infection.

⑦ Migratory pain: Such as kidney stones, ureteral stones, enteritis, cholecystitis, etc.

⑧ Primary or metastatic tumors.

⑨ Neurosis. Among the many causes of lower back pain, soft tissue lesions of the lumbar region are the most common, while those truly caused by intervertebral disc herniation account for 10%–15%.

It is important to emphasize that early-stage prostate cancer is often completely asymptomatic, and by the time it is discovered, distant metastasis has already occurred. It most commonly metastasizes to the bones, causing pain; when it metastasizes to the lumbar spine, lower back pain may occur. In my country, the incidence of prostate cancer is increasing daily; when lower back pain occurs, this disease must be ruled out.

When you experience lower back pain, never take it lightly. Seek medical attention promptly for early detection and treatment.

Unusual Colors in Front of Your Eyes—A Signal of Illness

The appearance of unusual colors in front of your eyes is often a manifestation of certain eye diseases, systemic illnesses, or a reaction to medication. Common examples include:

Hila Fade:Seeing a rainbow-like effect in the sky after rain at night. This phenomenon is mostly caused by increased intraocular pressure, altering the refraction of light as it passes through an edematous cornea. If a red halo appears on the outside and green on the inside, it is a clinical manifestation of glaucoma.

Redness Vision:Seeing objects as if they are covered by a red filter. This is usually caused by intraocular hemorrhage, such as vitreous hemorrhage. Besides eye trauma, retinal artery sclerosis, retinal vein occlusion, hypertension, diabetes, and fundus changes in high myopia can also cause similar changes. Additionally, this condition can occur when the eyes are exposed to strong light, or in patients with aphakia, tobacco poisoning, or dilated pupils.

Blue vision. Commonly seen in the first few days after cataract surgery, it usually disappears within 1-2 weeks. This postoperative physiological change requires no treatment. It can also occur due to mushroom or cactus poisoning, or the use of medications like quinacrine.

Green vision. This is a prodromal symptom of epileptic seizures. It can also occur with low-dose digitalis or retinal choroidal inflammation.

Yellow vision. Commonly seen in carbon monoxide poisoning, snake bites, streptomycin, digitalis, barbiturate poisoning, and jaundice caused by liver or gallbladder disease.

Purple vision. Patients with drug poisoning, early retinal choroidal lesions, and those in the recovery period from central retinal artery occlusion may experience a sensation resembling purple smoke.

White vision. After using antiepileptic drugs, objects appear as if covered in snow or have a pale white hue.

Iridescent vision is not limited to the above. Men experiencing arid visions should actively seek the cause and not take it lightly.