Causes of Low Back Pain

Many of us suffer from low back pain. It is amazing that most of these problems are preventable. Generally, the majority of low back pain is coming from incorrect sitting, incorrect posture and improper lifting. For whatever reason, we become lazy and take shortcuts. This puts extra burden on the lower back which can lead to discomfort and pain.

Back pain is one of the main symptoms of preterm labor and is the second most common reason for a visit to the physician. By far the most common causes of back pain are "mechanical" caused by disc degeneration, muscle or ligament strain. But can sometimes be caused by a problem with the kidneys.

One of the causes of low back pain is when the joints fail to function properly. Between each of the cervical discs, there is soft tissue. This holds the discs together. There are certain conditions which may impact the joint from functioning properly. This can lead to stiffness in muscle pain.

Most people have the wrong conception as they think that softer mattress is more comfortable and therefore better for your back. Yet, the fact is that it is not good for your back. When you flip your body at night and turn along the bed, the soft mattress does not provide good support for your back muscles. The muscles will instead become tense and they are strained. This is the cause of the back pain and therefore, the soft mattress is not good for your back.

In the first part of this article, X-ray imaging, Computerized Tomography (CT) and Discography were identified as some diagnostic methods used in identifying the cause of low back pain in the body. In this second part, you are going to know of more methods or procedures.

Another cause for low back pain is a ligament tear or injury to the back muscles. Here it not the spine which is responsible for the pain but the muscles. You will experience muscle injury if you fail to execute your daily activities in a proper manner. Like when you are lifting a heavy object which can cause a tremendous strain on your back muscles if not don't with care.

Bone lesions, nerve or muscle irritation is the reflection of low back pain. Although most of the people think that pain in low back is the result of some trauma but it is not always the case. Even viral infections result in pain in low back portion of the body. Other reasons for low back pain may be bone diseases or osteoporosis, arthritis, disc diseases, spine abnormalities etc.

SYSTEMIC DISEASE - This disease is the cause for up to 10% of back pain and largely among the elderly. Causes could be cancer-related or related to reduced bone mass or simply the aging process. Increasing or decreasing activities as well as switching positions all may have no affect on pain relief. Alternative therapies may be in need.

All of these tie in together and can be very complex. In order to have fantastic results and be pain free now and in the future all of these must be addressed. All too often patients will come to me after a health provider has attempted to focus one of the three and the patient gets mediocre results if at all.

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