Weather can be another source of back pain for some. Many people are not aware of the effects that weather has on their bodies. Cold weather, in particular, can aggravate a back problem since the muscles tend to constrict in cold weather. Drafts and dampness can also be detrimental to a bad back. Be sure […]
Restrictive clothing and high heels can contribute to many back problems. Any clothing that restricts or inhibits you from moving freely should be avoided. For example, rigid leather belts can contribute to back problems. If you wear one regularly and have a back problem, experiment with wearing a cloth or an elastic belt for a month […]
A significant number of back problems arise from sudden forces applied to a flexed, bent-over spine. This can occur with apparently simple forces, such as coughing or sneezing while reaching for or lifting heavy objects. If the force is great enough, a disc could rupture and exert pressure on the nerves where they exit […]
Improper Lifting is a major cause of back pain. We all know that we should bend our knees and let the knees and glutes do most of the work, but do we really think about this when we go to pick up something heavy? Usually not, unless we have already strained our back doing this […]
Prolonged, strenuous or unaccustomed exercise can strain the back muscles. This strain can lead to soreness and tightness. For example, most of us have made a New Year’s resolution at the beginning of January to become more fit. We go back to the gym after a long period of little or no exercise for months, […]
Both Western and Oriental medical systems relate malfunctioning of the internal organs to pain in the back. Both authorities state that this occurs via nerve connections in the spinal cord. Therefore, a chronic problem in an internal organ may trigger an ache or pain in the back. This information is taken from The Bum […]
Yet another cause of back pain is Arthritis. The word “arthro” refers to joints and “itis” means inflammation. Arthritic changes can give rise to bone spurs in the spine. These spurs occur especially in the cervical (neck) vertebrae, often causing neck pain which radiates to the shoulder, scapular (shoulder blade) region, arm or hands. There […]
The next cause of back pain we will discuss is Structural Problems of the spine. These include scoliosis (a lateral curvature and rotation of the spine), defects within the vertebrae themselves, decreased flexibility and range of motion of the various spinal joints, and misalignments (minute rotations of one vertebrae relative to its neighbor or to […]
In my last blog I mentioned that there are several general causes of back pain and discussed one of those causes. Today I will talk about another cause of back pain, which is poor posture. More specifically, we are talking about loss of flexibility and normal curve in the back. So, remaining flexible in the […]
Did you know that back problems happen with sedentary people just about as much as with those who do a lot of heavy physical labor? In fact, it’s one of the most common ailments in our society and certainly the most common of the health complaints that I see in my practice. Sometimes this pain, […]
