Back Pain Upper & Lower
Most back pain is triggered by some combination of overuse, muscle strain, or injury to the muscles and ligaments that support the spine. Over time muscle strain can lead to an imbalance and poor posture.
The causes of pain in the lower back, or lumbar region, tend to add on to one another. For example, after straining muscles, you are likely to walk or move in different ways to avoid pain or to use muscles that aren't sore. That can cause you to strain other muscles that don't usually move that way. Don't wait to get help.
Other causes of back pain
- Muscle imbalances
- Degenerative conditions such as arthritis, disc disease, osteoporosis or other bone diseases,
- Viral infections
- Irritation to joints and discs
- Congenital abnormalities in the spine
- Obesity, smoking, or poor physical condition
- Weight gain during pregnancy
- Dehydration
- Stress, emotional trauma, poor outlook on life
- Posture inappropriate for the activity being performed
- Poor sleeping position
- Heavy lifting and twisting or lifting incorrectly
- Sitting for long periods of time
- Repetitive tasks
- Backpacks overloaded with schoolbooks, heavy handbags, carrying children on hips, wallets in back pockets
- Additionally, scar tissue created through injury or operations, lacks strength or flexibility of normal tissue. Build-up of scar tissue from repeated injuries eventually weakens the back and can lead to more serious injury.
