Common Causes of Back Pain
Back pain is among the most common injuries and aliments in America, with over half of all people experiencing back pain at some point. Back pain is often caused by neglecting back health, and is a common cause of missed days at work.
The truth is that back pain can be avoided simply by visiting your professional and maintaining good health and posture habits.
Sufferers describe backache, as many people refer to back pains, in different ways: “a mild, dull ache”, “a sharp, stabbing pain”, “numbness” or “a feeling of stiffness”.
Some injuries and illness can leave you in so much pain that you are immobile, while other minor injuries can simply cause a mild pain. Severe back pain that is accompanied by other symptoms should be evaluated by a professional, who can help you determine the proper treatment.
Sufferers agree, however, that this is a condition that lays a patient low both physically and emotionally. Furthermore, it is often, in itself, the cause of further back problems. The condition can create a vicious circle: bad back pains result in bad posture as the sufferer stoops, bends and shuffles at home or at work in an effort to ease the pain. The result: increasing chronic back pain.
There are a number of causes of back pain.
– Age, an unavoidable fact of life, brings with it back pain. It can be made worse with back disorders such as spinal stenosis.
– Temporary back pain is caused by temporary conditions, such as the flu or a pregnancy. It can also be brought on by a psychological condition, such as stress.
– Everyone knows someone who suffers with arthritis, a very common cause of back pain, particularly in the elderly and sports people.
– A sports injury or car accident may cause back pains. Lumbar sprains and strains or vertebral fractures may result in local, specific back trauma.
– Bad posture is one of the most common causes of backache, experienced particularly in certain occupations, e.g., secretaries who sit all day or sales assistants who stand all day. Many manual labor jobs may cause back pain.
– Certain viral and bacterial infections, e.g., meningitis or a urinary tract infection, may cause back pain.
– Congenital back pain may be caused by certain inherent diseases (those a person may be born with, e.g., curvature of the spine).
– Illness, such as liver or kidney disease.
The good news is that back pain can usually be completely cured by diagnosing the root cause of the back problem, especially in the case of disease or injury. In the case of degenerative back problems or back pain from bad posture, pain can be eased by conventional or homeopathic methods.
