| Low back pain can also begin in other regions of the | | | | Paget's disease, which causes abnormal bone growth |
| body and eventually attack the muscles or other | | | | most often affecting the pelvis, spine, skull, chest, and |
| structures in the lower back. | | | | legs. Symptoms of low back pain is gernally Pain, |
| Most low back pain is triggered by some combination | | | | mostly in the back and buttocks. The pain may |
| of overuse, muscle strain, and injury to the muscles, | | | | develop quickly or over a longer period of time. Pain |
| ligaments, and discs that support the spine. Low back | | | | generally occurs in episodes. treatment for low back |
| pain (LBP) is often described as sudden, sharp, | | | | pain depend cause of the pain. Massage therapy may |
| persistent, or dull pain felt below the waist. LBP is very | | | | benefit some patients. Ice and/or heat application (or |
| common and affects the majority of people at some | | | | moist heat) has uncertain benefit. Stop normal physical |
| point during their life. Important structures of the low | | | | activity for the first few days. This helps calm your |
| back that can be related to symptoms there include | | | | symptoms and reduce inflammation. Physical therapy |
| the bony lumbar spine (vertebrae), discs between the | | | | and regular exercise program that includes stretching, |
| vertebrae, ligaments around the spine and discs, spinal | | | | strengthening and low impact cardio conditioning will be |
| cord and nerves, muscles of the low back, internal | | | | part of the treatment and rehabilitation program. |
| organs of the pelvis and abdomen, and the skin | | | | Surgery is rarely needed for low back pain. |
| covering the lumbar area. | | | | Lower Back Pain Home Remedies Tips |
| Chronic lower back pain usually has a more insidious | | | | 1. Limejuice serves as an excellent home remedy for |
| onset, occurring over a long period of time. The | | | | backache. |
| causes of lower back pain are numerous. Some of | | | | 2. Applying garlic oil on the back gives immense relief |
| the more common causes of lower back pain | | | | from back pain. |
| osteoarthritis (joint degeneration), which typically | | | | 3. Massaging soft tissue (skin, fat and muscle) helps |
| develops with age. When osteoarthritis affects the | | | | ease pain by relaxing you physically and mentally. |
| small facet joints in the spine, it can lead to back pain. | | | | 4. Apply a cold pack (or a bag of ice wrapped in a |
| Stress to the muscles, nerves, or ligaments in the | | | | towel) to the painful area for 5—10 minutes at a |
| lower back. Smoking, hypertension, and coronary | | | | time. |
| artery disease (risk factors for atherosclerosis, | | | | 5. Vitamin C that is mainly found in citrus fruits is |
| occlusion of the arteries) are significantly associated | | | | considered valuable for getting rid of backaches. |
| with development of lower back pain. Gynecological | | | | 6. Raw potato in the form of poultice is to be applied |
| conditions such as endometriosis, menstrual cramps, | | | | on the pain affected area. Usually potato is used to |
| fibroid tumors, and pregnancy are sometimes the | | | | treat lower back pain. |
| cause of lower back pain in women. | | | | |