| pain can have a myriad of causes. The majority of | | | | There is usually cushioning between the discs which |
| back pain occurs as an acute attack, seemingly out of | | | | provides comfort to the back. When this cushioning |
| nowhere, or as the result of trauma to the back area. | | | | becomes degenerative, it can cause excruciating back |
| The spine is an intricate web of bones and other | | | | pain. The body than reacts by building new bone in |
| components which can make back pain difficult to | | | | these areas, referred to as spurs (which can cause |
| diagnose. A tangled myriad of muscles, ligaments and | | | | even more pain in these areas). There are two main |
| tendons can offer up an endless option for back pain. | | | | causes of osteoarthritis, including obesity and trauma |
| The lower back is one of the most common areas | | | | to the joints. Osteoporosis occurs as we age when |
| where patients experience back pain. There are so | | | | the calcium within our bones are lost. When |
| many reasons that one could be suffering from back | | | | osteoporosis occurs, it can cause high levels of pain |
| pain, as there are more than thirty bones in the | | | | within the back – especially the lower back. |
| vertebrae. The lower back carries most of the weight | | | | These weakened bones have an increased risk in |
| that is experienced by individuals, therefore the reason | | | | breakage, which can also occur with age. Age and |
| why the lower back is the most common area that | | | | lack of calcium in the body are two of the major risk |
| patients experience back pain. What are the common | | | | factors in the development of osteoporosis. |
| treatments for back pain? Back pain is commonly | | | | The discs in our back provide cushioning between the |
| treated through the use of exercise or intervention | | | | bones and joints. When one of these discs becomes |
| from a medical professional. Therapeutic massage can | | | | displaced, known as a herniated disc, back pain can |
| lead to an increase in blood flow, lessening the pain | | | | occur as the lack of disc causes a pinch on the nerve. |
| that is felt from an injury. Strains and sprains are two | | | | Strain on the back, or traumatic injury can cause this |
| of the most common back pail complaints. An injury to | | | | excruciating disorder, when the discs rupture, the pain |
| a muscle causes the strain or sprain on the back and | | | | grows increasingly causing sciatica and radiating pain |
| can be caused by excessive weight on the back, poor | | | | from the back, buttocks and legs. |
| posture, carrying heavy loads and can result in | | | | Widespread pain throughout the body, including the |
| soreness and stiffness that can cause muscles to feel | | | | back, accompanied with fatigue is referred to as |
| as there is a “knot” in them. Did you | | | | fibromyalgia. Eleven of the common tender points that |
| know that the pain felt from a strain actually occur to | | | | are accompanied by the disorder are found in the |
| prevent further activity which can cause injury? | | | | back – causing back pain in the muscles and |
| Osteoarthritis is a joint disorder which can cause pain. | | | | tendons. |