Back pain is the pain felt in the back of the body that
usually feels like an ache tension or stiffness.
It is classified into neck pain upper middle back pain lower
back pain and Coccydynia based on the
segment affected the neck pain occurs in the cervical spine the upper middle
back pain occurs in the thoracic spine.
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The lower back pain occurs in the lumbar spine and the
Coccydynia occurs in the tailbone or the sacral region the cervical spine
supports the weight of the head and allows for the heads flexibility it houses
and protects the spinal cord and facilitates the flow of blood to the brain it
connects to the thoracic spine through a series of seven vertebral segments due
to the forces and stresses that can be placed on it through a trauma or just
normal daily activities.
The cervical spine is at a risk of developing a number of
painful conditions the thoracic spine contains 12 vertebrae located between the
cervical spine and the lumbar spine the thoracic spine is a strong cage and it is
designed to protect the internal viscera including the heart lungs and esophagus
the thoracic spine is not designed for motion so little wear and tear or injury
occur in this region of the spine the lumbar spine has more motion than the
thoracic spine the lumbar spine makes up the most common area for pain as it
carries most weight of the body the sacral region contains a bone called the
sacrum.
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Which is located below the lumbar spine this makes up the back
of the pelvis below the sacrum is the coccyx commonly known as this tail bone
both structures are integral to function such as walking standing and sitting
episodes of back pain may vary depending on duration it may be acute or chronic
acute pain lasts up to 12 weeks and chronic pain is pain that persists beyond
12 weeks back pain is one of the most common reasons people miss work or go to the
doctor.
And it is the leading cause of disability globally back pain
can affect people of any age for different reasons causes the human back is composed
of different structures that work together to support the body and enable us to
move around problems with any of this can lead to back pain.
Common causes of back pain may include strained muscles or ligaments from repeated heavy lifting or a sudden and awkward movement injuries fractures or Falls arthritis osteoporosis kidney stones or kidney problems bulging or ruptured discs are areas of tissue that acts as cushions between the bones in the spine cancer or malignant tumors in the spine serious infection in the spine skeletal irregularities such as scoliosis everyday activities or posture can also cause back pain including standing or sitting for periods long driving sessions without a break sleeping on a mattress that does not support the body and keep the spine straight risk factors may include age lack of exercise smoking obesity pregnancy sedentary lifestyle poor posture.
Symptoms this may include muscle ache shooting or stabbing pain that worsens when bending standing walking or lifting pain that radiates down the foot or leg dull aching sensation in the lower back.
Diagnosis and treatment a doctor will be able to make diagnosis after asking about symptoms and carrying out a physical examination a physical maybe needed to assess your ability to sit stand and walk the ability to detect a sensation in your leg and your reflexes.
There may be an underlying cause the common causes of back
pain an injury or the pain persists for too long imaging tests can give
information about the state of the soft tissue found at the back x-ray may be
used to show the alignment of the bone and detect arthritis or broken bones MRI
or CT scan can reveal herniated disk problems or problems with the tissues
blood bone nerves vessels ligaments and tendons bone scan to check for bone
tumor or compression fractures caused by osteoporosis blood tests that can help
determine infections.
Condition causing the
pain electromyography can also be performed treatment depending on the type of
back pain experienced doctors may recommend over-the-counter pain relievers.
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