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LOw back pain

What causes lower back pain?

Lower back pain is usually caused by a weakness in the muscles of the lower back and postural stain, not enough exercise, obesity, and sitting for too long. Congenital problems such as one leg longer than the other can cause back pain. Trauma and accidents can cause lower back pain, over exercise and slipped disc, can also contribute to lower back pain. Internal muscular pressure (intrinsic pressure) pressing on the nerves of the neck/back.

What causes lower back pain?

The majority of lower back pain is mechanical, that’s to say it’s been caused through lifting sport, twisting or sudden movement. Pain from injury can be caused by a car accident, whiplash, gardening, sports injuries, or repetitive strain to muscles or facet joints in the spine. Your back pain may be felt in the muscles, or shooting pain may be felt down the outside and sometimes the inside of the leg to the calf or knee. Back pain limits your flexibility. We have all experienced awakening in the morning and been unable to put our socks on. Lower back pain can be the cause of nerve or muscular irritation, and spinal joints locking.

Degeneration of the spine may be a part of ageing, conditions such as arthritis or disc disease osteoporosis and osteoarthritis can cause back pain.
Occasionally lower back pain can be an indicator of a more serious medical condition. Back pain following fever, may be an indicator of more serious problems.

Weakness in the legs may show a compressed nerve or disc. Diabetes sufferers may develop back pain and this may be neuropathic in nature. People with the above symptoms should contact their Health professional or General Practitioner, immediately for a quick diagnosis and given appropriate treatment to prevent more permanent damage.

Why is back pain so painful?

Usually the deeper muscles of the back are involved and sometimes it is the ligaments and tendons of the spine. Pain signals are sent to the brain. This starts a cycle of pain and nerve irritation with spinal joint fixation, if left untreated for more than six days, it will result in degeneration of the facet joints of the spine, which will trigger the first stage of arthritis of the spine.

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