In the United States of America an astonishing eight out of ten people suffer from some kind of back ache or the other during the course of their lifetime with five out of every ten working adults experiencing this pain annually. In today?s fast-paced world, young people have become a victim of this vertebral pain. Anatomically, back ache can broadly be divided into four segments involving the neck, upper back, middle back, and lower back. Starting from a mildly-dull prolonged to acute pain anywhere in the dorsal area is what this inflammation is about. The back being the mainframe of the human musculoskeletal system, any anomaly accompanied by pain grossly hinders a person?s daily functional capacity. He or she cannot perform their duties properly with the result that usual productivity comes down to zero levels.
Hence, a brief monograph on how it can be diagnosed, its causes and how best the pain can be resolved will not be out of place.
Turning, twisting, running, flexing, sitting, walking, and jumping etcetera are a whole lot of activities that the body performs during the course of a life-time. The back-bone which is covered with soft-tissues, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves regulates different body movements effectively.
Unsuitable body posturing and muscle pulls due to lifting heavy objects spontaneously at awkward angles; osteoarthritis; osteoporosis; herniated disc and disc degeneration; radiculopathy secondary to fracture; subluxation; renal infection; bladder, and bowel dysfunction; malignant or benign tumors; gynecological issues; obesity; sitting in one posture for a long time; walking with high-heeled shoes; cervical, lumbar, and ankylosing spondylitis; muscle imbalance and tension; and spinal or vertebral injury are some of the major causes that precede the onset of a pain in the back.
Pregnant women experience pain in the areas of the middle and lower back. This is a common complaint especially during the last three months of the pregnancy. The pain normally gains prominence during standing, bending, and sitting with it radiating down into the gluteal muscles and the thighs. This is only temporary and resolves itself after delivery. Medication is not necessary for the pain. Post-delivery, exercising greatly assists in alleviating the pain as well improving the posture of the spinal column.
The etiology of back pain is obscure. It is difficult to say why and how it is caused, except in the case of fractures and disc degeneration. Sleeping on a firm mattress, body workouts, stretching exercises, stress-relief through yoga, hot and cold packs, natural herbal remedies, ointments, acupressure, and correct body posturing go a long way in strengthening the vertebral column, its corresponding musculoskeletal system, and afford greater flexibility to the joints. The back should be well taken care of. Keep it fit and in aye-one condition life long.
