Back pain is responsible for people taking more time of work than any other condition. In the U.S it is estimated that in excess of 85 percent of people will suffer from back pain at some time in their lives and on any one day it is thought about 31 million Americans will be suffering from some sort of back pain.

The thing about back pain is it has no respect for age; just about anyone can suffer from it at any time. In fact, it is often more prevalent in those under 45 years of age than some older people, and the incidence appears to be getting worse.

The back is incredibly complex and the spinal cord that runs from the head down to the lower back contains all the ligaments, nerves, bones and muscles that enable every part of your body to function. In effect, all of your moving parts are in some way connected to your back bone. To some extend it is therefore perhaps not that surprising that so many things can occur that create back pain.

The strange thing is that back pain can suddenly happen for no apparent reason. You may for example carry a heavy box up a staircase and nothing happens, and yet simply bend down to do up your shoelace and suddenly you feel something click and you have chronic back pain.

Unfortunately with back pain, once you experience that click and a sharp pain, it’s too late; the damage has occurred and now you will have to wait for it to take its course to get better. It is also factually true that in the majority of cases, once you have done damage that cause back pain; you are more susceptible to it happening again.

Certainly there are things you can try to do to stop damaging your back, such as lifting items correctly, sitting correctly and so on. Additionally, if you intend to undertake physical activity it is also wise to warm up slowly before doing it. Maintaining the correct weight also helps prevent the onset of back problems. The more weight you carry around, the more stress your back is under. However, as previously mentioned, most back pain sufferers will tell you that they didn’t consider they had done anything usual when the pain started.

There are of course other, more serious conditions that can cause back pain. You can rupture or dislocate one of the discs in your back. Alternatively, back pain can be a symptom for kidney stones or a kidney infection as the kidneys are situated close the lower part of the back bone.

Importantly, if you do find you suffer a sudden occurrence of back pain, it is always best to take advice from a suitably qualified medical practitioner; one that specialises in back problems. He or she will ascertain the reason behind the back pain and will be able to give you the most appropriate advice on how best to resolve it.

M Kelly recommends you visit this web site and for more resources and information on spine care and back pain.

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