Brief Answer: mri scan is needed. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The pain that you have described is likely to be a muscular pain or due to an acute disc prolapse. It is not related to diabetes or kidney stones. Such muscle spasms can also occur in case of electrolyte abnormalities thyroid hormone imbalance dehydration etc. You also need to have mri scan done to find out any spine related problem like disc prolapse. Activities that might help prevent such cramps include: • Drinking plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration • Stretching your back muscles under the guidance of a physiotherapist for a few minutes before you go to bed • Massaging the lower back with your hands or doing a hot fomentation. • Taking a hot shower or warm bath • These cramps at times may be associated with POTASSIUM deficiency and so foods such as bananas, potatoes, prune juice and dried fruit are to be taken as dietary supplement. • Also, calcium fortified foods like seafood and fish, almonds, flaxseed, oats, prunes, sesame seeds, tofu and XXXXXXX can help to stave off muscle pain & spasm. • Avoid acidic foods and drinks like tomatoes and vinegar which blocks the body’s natural ability to absorb calcium leading to muscle aches & muscle fatigue. Do get your serum electrolytes and thyroid hormone levels evaluated. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal

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