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Common Causes of Back Pain

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Our backs take a beating, with up to 80% of the total population suffering pain at least once in their life. It isn't just an ailment of the elderly, either. 4 out of 5 people under the age of 45 suffer enough to take time off work at least once because of their back pain. Back pain is the second leading cause of missing a day.

The truth is that back pain can be avoided simply by visiting your professional and maintaining good health and posture habits.

Back pain is described in many different ways, and the type of pain you may experience will vary depending on the type of injury or illness you have. Back pain that occurs suddenly may be caused by injury, while back pain that occurs gradually usually indicates an underlying condition.

Some injuries and illness can leave you in so much pain that you are immobile, while other minor injuries can simply cause a mild pain. Severe back pain that is accompanied by other symptoms should be evaluated by a professional, who can help you determine the proper treatment.

Whatever the cause, sufferers all agree that back pain results in physical and emotional difficulty. Unfortunately, back pain is a vicious cycle. Back pain, in and of itself, creates more back pain. Sufferers have poor posture, stooping over to alleviate some of the pain. This poor walking creates more back pain, making the problem worse.

There are a number of causes of back pain.

-- Age, an unavoidable fact of life, brings with it back pain. It can be made worse with back disorders such as spinal stenosis.

-- Temporary back pain which is often experienced by pregnant women and women with menopause. Some people mention they experience a type of "nervous' back pain.

-- Arthritis is a very common cause of back pain. Athletes and the elderly suffer this the most.

-- Sports and car injuries are another common cause. Lumbar strains, vertebrae fractures can cause specifically located back strain.

-- Poor posture is perhaps the leading culprit of back pain. Those who work manual labor for a longtime can suffer, as well as can those that perform occupations that require sitting or standing for long periods of time, such as secretaries and office jobs.

-- Infections, both viral and bacterial, can cause back pain. Meningitis and urinary tract infections are just a few that result in back pain.

-- Congenital back pain may be caused by certain inherent diseases (those a person may be born with, e.g., curvature of the spine).

-- Back pain may be a symptom of a number of diseases, including kidney disease, gall bladder infection, etc.

The good news is that back pain can usually be completely cured by diagnosing the root cause of the back problem, especially in the case of disease or injury. In the case of degenerative back problems or back pain from bad posture, pain can be eased by conventional or homeopathic methods.

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