4 TANGIBLE REASONS WHY WE HAVE BACK PAIN

• Sep 22, 2022

Have you ever woken up someday or came back from work or try to pick something your kids dropped on the floor and your spine felt like it's going to rip apart? Well, you're not alone, according to statistics, Billions of the world population have ongoing back pain. Do you know what? The more it lasts the more chronic it becomes. As a result, many, including you have been left wondering why on earth we have back pain. Well, you have come to the right place, and while being humane, no man should suffer any level of pain even lower animals do not deserve it.

Let's cut to the chase, so, why do we have back pains? There are several reasons why we feel pain along our spine, but in this article, we focus on the top 4 significant cause of it

SPINE-RELATED COMPLICATIONS

As the name implies, complicated spine, joints, discs, muscles, and nerves arrangement or formation could raise a flag. Most often if the case is spine-related problems, then you may (mere speculations) be suffering from one of the following.

SLIPPED DISCS: There are soft tissues in the discs in our lower back connected with other joints. Once these tissues that are meant to stay within the discs come out, it will lead to pain in the lower hip as a result of the consistent pressure placed on it. If care is not taking may lead to Cervical radiculopathy

BULGING DISCS: As the name suggests, it shows that your discs protrude with fewer inches than normal. There are no usual symptoms attributed to it, but you'll indefinitely feel something anytime it drags a nerve root.

SPINAL STENOSIS

If your doctor concludes you're suffering from Spinal stenosis, that's because your spinal tube has waned and has doubled the load on your spine and nerves. As result, there may less circulation of blood to your legs and shoulders rendering them numb. It's unlikely you'll have this if you are 60 years and above.

Others are Inflammation and wear of the sacroiliac joint, spondylolisthesis, etc.

ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES

The most unpredictable, accident, is also a virulent agent behind most back pain complaints in the State. And as we all know, when accidents occur people die, have temporary or permanent injuries. Most often, these physical injuries heal in no time. But some organs or parts of the system, internally, take considerable time and cause pain on their own.

For example, if one is suffering from SPINE FRACTURES after an accident; first, it's less likely to heal naturally without being hospitalized. The other part is the excruciating pain that follows. But what if the case is signaler vertebral fractures? This is the toughest, well, it's expected, after all, signaler vertebral fractures are a complete break to one's spine because the individual in question was hit by a heavy load or a fall.

SPRAINS AND STRAINS:

Whether we like it or not, sprains and strains are inevitable. Do you know what? They occur almost every time and when they do things don't always go well. Most often, sprains and strains occur when you lift a heavy load and twist at the same period. The rare case is when a vehicle accident occurs. Whatever the case, the result of injuries to muscles, tendons, and ligaments that embraces the joints always lead to a chronic backache.

Spasms: Are you a player in a team or a heavyweight champion? Consistent heavy activities are likely to tear the muscles and tendons in your lower back. The outcome is regular and unbearable back pain.

OUR LIFESTYLE

As a matter of fact, what we do on daily basis determines our state of health and fitness. Come to think of it, being overweight makes one susceptible to a lifetime ailment while those who smoke are vulnerable to lung diseases. Those examples may be critical, think of this; do you have friends who wear high heels? After a long day, most of them do complain of a sprain in their ankles, back, etc., even though they've been wearing it for years.

Apart from the hazard one may inflict physically, the emotional part shouldn't be overlooked. According to reliable sources, stress, depression, and anxiety can increase muscle tension and ultimately, worsen our back pain.

OTHER AGENTS

Suppose the cause of your back pain is not listed above, you can also go through other agents that can induce chronic back pain.

To begin with, arthritis is a medical condition that can induce back pain which progress is rather unusual as a result of its capability to cause stiffness and inflammation in joints, your spine isn't an exception.

Pregnancy: Do you have kids? I'm sure you know what that means. Well, in the absence of that, here is what you should know. When we are pregnant, the weight at the lower abdomen doubles, and that continues until the fetus no longer grows. As beautiful as the period, the strain can't be ignored.

Osteoarthritis: The older we become, the more our bones weaken, and ultimately, that takes a toll on our back.

Tumors, kidney stones and infection, fibromyalgia, etc., and other causes can induce back pain.

So, have you seen the one affecting your spine? Well, that's a sign our article has accomplished its aim and objective. However, the treatment that works for each individual is highly predetermined by the agent affecting them. Nevertheless, first thing first, talk with your doctor to identify the virulent agent and accurate remedy to relieve you of the pain.