Back pain is one of the most common complaints these days and nearly 80% of people are estimated to suffer from it once in their lifetime caused due to different reasons. Low back bears most of the weight of human body, muscles of this area are active even when person is sitting as they help in maintaining the balance of the body and avoid the person from falling over. Upper back muscles also remain active during the day, upper back muscles give support to arms and shoulders in all sorts of activities, these muscles also help and give support to neck for keeping head movement under control and bear the weight of the head. This makes them prone to wear and tear and also to injuries.

Muscular sprains are the most common causes for pain in upper or lower back. Repetitive movements, lifting heavy objects, wrong technique of lifting objects or exercises, sudden and jerky movements, accidents and infections can strain or stretch the muscles and ligaments beyond their limit which causes pain and sometimes inflammation. The muscular sprains of all sorts are treatable and can subside within few weeks.

Amongst other causes of back pain or backache is ruptured disc or herniated disc. The intervertebral discs situated between the vertebra of spinal disc to provide cushion and smooth movement bulges out due to age, arthritis and other reasons causing severe backache during the movement as well as in resting position. Discogenic back pain is caused due to damage of intervertebral disc but this situation does not occur due to herniated disc. This is also one of the most common causes of backache and need special diagnosing techniques to differentiate it from herniated disc.

Osteoarthritis can also cause back pain as it promotes degeneration of bones which misaligns the spinal skeletal system to cause pain in the lower back. Osteoarthritis can promote herniated disc and impingement of nerves which first causes back pain in the lumbar region which radiates down to legs to cause leg pain. Due to osteoarthritis or other medical conditions the spinal canal gets constricted which causes back pain, this situation is spinal stenosis. The rigidity of spinal canal can irritate sciatica nerve as well as root nerves to aggravate the pain in the lower back further.

Fractures or injuries in the low back which may make one or two vertebra unstable can also cause severe back pain. This situation is popularly known as slip disc. Impingement of nerves in the cervical spine can cause back pain in the upper back which may shoot towards arms and shoulders. Impingement of arteries and veins in the cervical region can also cause pain and restricted blood supply to arms and shoulders.

Herbs can relieve back pain caused due to any reason which helps in treating the root cause of the problem. There are many herbs which are excellent pain relievers as well as muscle relaxants to alleviate the situation quickly. Eucalyptus oil, mustard seed extract, rosemary, angelica plant roots, devil's claw are few widely used trusted herbs having history of providing safe and beneficial results.