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Overview Of Back Pain
Back pain can be a warning of various illnesses and disorders. The main reason for the pain can be a problem with the back itself or another problem in a different part of the body. In many situations, GP’s can’t find an exact cause for the pain. When a cause is determined, common reasons can include:
- Anxiety or damage involving the back muscles, as well as back strain; chronic excess of back muscles as a result of obesity; and temporary excess of back muscles caused by uncommon stress, such as lifting something heavy or pregnancy.
- Disease or damage concerning the spinal nerves, including nerve damage caused by a swollen disk or spinal stenosis (constriction of the spinal canal)
- Degenerative arthritis, a progression that might be related to age, injury and hereditary reasons.
Symptoms Of Back Pain
Back pain differs extensively. Some symptoms might suggest that the back pain has a more severe cause. These consist of fever, loss of weight, recent trauma, and neurological symptoms, such as lack of feeling, faintness or unintentional loss of urine. Back pain is generally supplemented by other symptoms that might help point to its cause. For instance:
- Back sprain or strain– Back pain usually arises on the day after heavy physical activity. Muscles in the thighs, buttocks and back are often painful and hard. The back might have areas that are tender when touched or pushed.
- Fibromyalgia – In addition to back pain, there are generally other areas of discomfort and stiffness in the knees, elbows, neck and shoulders. Pain might be either a general discomfort or a worrying ache. People generally complain of feeling unusually tired, particularly of waking up tired.
- Osteoporosis– This common disorder is characterized by weak, debilitated bones that fracture quickly. It is most expected with women who are postmenopausal. When the spinal column becomes compacted because of fracture, a person’s posture might become deformed or arched which can lead to severe back pain.