Back pain is a discomfort occurring at the low or upper spine/back..
It is a must to know the causes of this condition so as to avoid it and follow healthy lifestyle.
✅✅✅Here are common causes of back pain 👇👇 👇 👇
☑️Job: job that demands repetitive heavy lifting, twisting, pulling or pushing can put a strain on some or all of the parts of the back. This prolonged strain may cause back pain.
☑️diseases: arthritis conditions, spinal tumors (both benign and malignant) may sometimes form in the spine and press on the nerves in the spinal canal or associated nerve roots (depending on their location).
☑️Poor physical fitness: lack of exercise, can cause the muscles, tendons and ligaments in the back aren’t as tone, making them prone to injury or pain.
☑️Ruptures: Discs in-between the vertebrae that make up the spinal column are known as spinal discs. They act as cushions and create stability and flexibility in the spine. When these discs rupture, the soft interior leaks through a crack in the tough outer exterior and puts pressure on the nerves in the spinal column or nearby nerve roots.
☑️Smoking: Smoking reduces the flow of nutrients and oxygen to the spine by constricting the vascular system.
☑️Spasms: Spasms are spontaneous, abnormal contractions of the muscles. When the muscles in the back spasm close to the spinal cord or nerve roots, it may result in back pain.
☑️Tense muscles: When stressed, the body releases hormones that increase the perception of pain and cause the muscles to tense. If the muscles tense too much, painful spasms may be induced.
☑️Strains and sprains: A strain in an injury to one of the muscles or tendons of the back.
☑️Age: age of 40 above have an increased risk of back pain. This may be due to the natural degeneration of the spine over the course of time or other factors, such as disease or injury
☑️Being overweight: The spine is responsible for bearing the weight of the body in order to keep it upright. Excessive weight can place a great burden on the spine, resulting in conditions, such as spondylolisthesis. With spondylolisthesis, one of the vertebrae slides forward over the vertebra beneath it.
☑️Pregnancy: As with obesity, pregnancy can cause back pain due to extra weight in the front of the body. In other cases, the fetus may shift and press on nerves, such as the sciatic nerve, causing back pain as well.
☑️Heredity: individuals may possess a predisposition to conditions, such as ankylosing spondylitis (an arthritic condition that can affect the spine) or disc herniation (a condition affecting the spinal discs between the vertebrae).
✅✅✅ Prevention 👇👇👇
Exercise
Maintain healthy weight
Avoid smoking
Avoid heavy lifting
Sit smart
Better structures is responsible for better function.
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