Low Back Pain: Causes and Symptoms

Summary:

Low back pain is a quite common phenomenon in the humans and is generally experienced by all at some or the other point in their lives. The severity of the pain is often unrelated to the injury that has caused it. While a simple strain in the back can cause unbearable pain, a displaced disk may turn out to be quite painless. What are the causes of low back pain.

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If you suffer from lower back pain, you are in good company. The vast majority of people in the community will suffer from this uncomfortable condition. Often, they have no idea where the pain came from.

This condition is common to the human race because of the way our bodies function. The majority of the weight of your upper body rests on you lower back. The causes and symptoms may not be directly related to the severity of your pain, but finding the underlying cause is vital in choosing the right treatments.

A herniated disc is a common cause for it as well. This is a condition wherein the disc cushioning the space between two vertebrae bulges out of its spot or breaks open, allowing the vertebrae to pinch the nerves. This can cause very severe lower back pain symptoms, depending on how bad the damage to the disc is.

There are other types of degenerative disc diseases that can cause it. Osteoarthritis, which is the breakdown of the tissue that protects the joints, can cause the condition. Spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal canal, is also a possibility. Disc problems require the care of a doctor who specializes in back pain for successful treatment.

Low back pain can also be caused by a strained back muscle. This is often the case in back pain associated with an injury. The best treatments for this condition involve ice, rest, and a few painkillers while the body heals.

Regardless of the cause, good posture is one of the best treatments. Often we put too much presser on our lower back when we sit or stand in the wrong way. Proper posture can remove this pressure, lessening your symptoms and helping your body heal it on its own. In fact, poor posture can lead to lower back pain without any
known injury or condition.

Lower back pain rarely requires surgery, although that is an option for some extreme cases. Conservative treatments typically work much better. Pain reliving ointments, physical therapy, and oral painkillers can all be used to relieve pain and strengthen the back. If this continues for a long period of time, you should seek medical help, especially if your condition is accompanied by sudden bladder or bowel control problems, unexplainable weight loss, or other unusual physical symptoms. There is help available, but you need to know where to look.

2011? Dr. Brendal Norris, Chiropracticbackpainrelief.org, Read other articles
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