Low back pain can come from several sources. If you think that the only way to suffer back problems is through physical injury, think again. Obviously, physical injury and stress CAN cause lower back pain, but the buck doesn't stop there. Psychological stress can cause back pain, emotional troubles can lead to back pain, health issues that seem completely unrelated to the back can cause back pain. And, back troubles can affect more than just the back, which is why you should keep a Newburgh chiropractor somewhere in your address book, because it can happen to any of us. Here are some of the lesser known symptoms and causes of back troubles.

Mental Stress

You may be asking, How in the world can emotional and psychological stress affect the back? Well if you think about it, it makes sense: After a rough day, how do you feel physically? Relaxed? Or exhausted, tense and in pain? You don't need to be an athlete for your back to suffer due to your daily lifestyle. Daily stress in any form is bad for your posture and bad for your spine, and can lead to actual injury.

Emotional Pain

This may sound a little, well, far fetched, but think about it for a moment. The brain stem provides a sort of gray area where doctors don't really know where the spine ends and the brain begins, so it stands to reason that it can be difficult to figure out where the problem begins, and it's obvious that problems with one can lead to problems with the other.

Leg Injuries

Think of your spine as the structure of a house and your feet and legs as the foundation. A crooked foundation can easily throw the structure of a home out of whack, and the same applies to your legs and your spine. Oftentimes, lower back pain is directly linked to a leg injury that leaves you with a less than solid base for your spine.

Head Aches

Headaches can come from lower back problems because a kink in the spine can put undue pressure on the base of the skull. Ever wake up having slept in the wrong position to find both a kink in your neck and a headache? This is something a Newburgh chiropractor can help you with.