Diabetes can affect your spine as diabetes is also linked to several different back problems which include lumbar disc degeneration, spinal epidural abscess and spinal stenosis and even more.
Diabetes can also lead to an increase risk of vertebral fractures, chronic back pain, and even spondylolisthesis.
Spinal stenosis which can result from diabetes is where the bony openings in your spine narrow and potentially compress your nerve roots.
Spinal epidural abscess is an uncommon infection between your vertebral bones and your spinal cord and people with diabetes are at a higher risk of developing spinal epidural abscess.
Vertebral fractures which can result from diabetes are also known as compression fractures and can occur from diabetes because diabetes can reduce your bone mineral content.
Studies have also shown that there's a strong association between type 2 diabetes and lumbar disc degeneration, which is a major cause of back pain.
Spondylolisthesis which can also occur from diabetes is a condition in which one of your vertebra slips over another and is also more prevalent in people with diabetes.
Another possible condition that can occur with diabetes is diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis which is a condition that hardens ligaments and tendons around your spine and is also more common in people that have diabetes.
Diabetes, especially when not controlled can contribute to chronic back pain.
The potential warning signs of diabetes are increased thirst, frequent urination, constant hunger, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, slow healing sores, blurred vision, frequent infections, numbness or tingling in your extremities and dark skin patches.
The high blood sugar levels with diabetes can cause your kidneys to work harder to filter out the excess sugar and result in more frequent trips to the toilet, especially during the night.
The increase in urination can also lead to dehydration and lead to a persistent feeling of thirst.
And if your body cannot properly use the sugar in your blood for energy, then you may experience persistent hunger even after you eat.
And despite increased hunger your body may not be able to absorb the food you eat as effectively as it should and cause weight loss.
Your body's struggle to use glucose for energy can also result in persistent fatigue and weakness.
High blood sugar levels from diabetes can also affect the lens of the eye and cause blurred vision.
Diabetes can also impair circulation and nerve function and make it difficult for wounds to heal and high blood sugar can create an environment which is conducive to infections, which include skin infections, yeast infections and urinary tract infections.
And diabetes neuropathy, which is nerve damage caused by high blood sugar can lead to numbness, tingling or pain in your hands and feet.
Diabetes can also lead to a condition called acanthosis nigricans, which is characterized by dark, velvety skin patches, and can be an early sign of type 2 diabetes, particularly in areas like the armpits, neck, and groin