Just What Is Back Pain And Some Surprising Stats About It

Just What Is Back Pain And Some Surprising Stats About It
By Chad McDonald
For decades the medical profession has been observing to be common in society. Most noted victims to chronic being our senior citizens. The annoyances of causes distress and can also prevent people from their regular activities including their work schedule and play time with family. Back pain can be the most difficult and frustrating type of pain to treat for both patients and their doctors.

Here are some of the common causes of back pain:
1. Muscles strains are considered to be the most common.
2. A ruptured intervertebral disc, otherwise known as a herniated disc which can lead to discogenic
3. Improper posture, heavy lifting and repetitive motion can also cause back pain.
4. At the ageing stage, the spinal cord is likely to get constricted which can cause back pain. This is known as Spinal stenosis.
5. A person suffering from arthritis in the lumber region is commonly subjected to back pain.
6. Due to generative changes, the adjacent vertebrae in the spinal cord can become unstable and start to slip, resulting in back pain. This is called spondylolisthesis.
7. Sometimes psychological issues like fear, anxiety and depression too can add to discomfort and pain.

Types and treatments of back pain:
It can be classified into two categories.
1. Acute or short-term pain - Also known as lower back pain, the pain is probably due to lower back trauma of some sort. Incurred sports or vehicular injuries may have been the root cause of this undesirable back pain.
2. Chronic back pain: If the persists for more than three months, it is considered