Lower back pain is one of the leading medical problems that patients seek treatment for on a regular basis. Lower back pain is second to the common cold, as the most frequent reason for workers to call in sick. In order to help cure these problems you first need to understand why your back is hurting. Causes can range from Spondylolisthesis, Arthritis, Spinal Stenosis, a Ruptured Disk, and the most common, a Lumbar Muscle Strain.
Let’s start out with discs. There are three conditions involving spinal discs. One: degenerating disc, where chips or flakes from the disc flake off from the disc and press against the nerve root causing pain until the chips or flakes dissolves. Two: protruding discs (like a bulge in an inner tube) presses against the nerve root. Three: ruptured discs (also called herniated discs) occur when the disc ruptures and some disc material exits and presses against the nerve root. Some common symptoms include back and leg pains, and/or strange feelings like tingling or numbness. Your muscles can also become weakened due to the nerves getting irritated, which cause the signals from your brain to get degraded before reaching your limbs.
Spondylosis is another cause of lower back pain. Spondylosis occurs from tiny fractures within the spine that cause your vertebrae to move around, which cause issues with your spinal cord. Arthritis is another common culprit of back pain. Normally it is only associated with joints like elbows, fingers, knees, wrists, hips, etc, but your spine also has several small joints in between the vertebrae. This happens over time when the cartilage surrounding your bones gets worn down from everyday movement. And, as your body gets older it has troubles rebuilding the worn down areas.
Spinal Stenosis is mostly apparent in older people above the age of 50. Your spinal column over time begins to shrink, which constricts your spinal cord and the roots that stem from it. Arthritis is the main cause of this, but you can also be born with it.
Lumbar Muscle Strain is the most common back complaint. Lumbar Muscle Strain is in simple terms a muscle strain. It can happen when muscles are stretched or torn beyond their limits, which causes the ligaments to lose their rigidity and allows the bones to move around more than they should. You can help prevent lumbar muscle strain, or keep it from reoccurring, by wearing back braces, proper lifting techniques, and muscle strengthening.
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