Back pain can be a frustrating condition to fight off as it seems to keep coming back without any warning. You may have been careful with posture, didn't do any heavy lifting or strenuous activity, however you wake up with a bit of a niggle that worsens on specific movements or particular activities.
What causes back pain?There are many causes of back pain. The spine consists of nerves, discs, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments which can all produce pain. Without going into too much detail on the topic and theories of pain, back pain can be thought to be a result of a chemical or mechanical cause. Chemical pain could be a result of inflammation which irritates nerve endings and causes pain. Mechanical pain could be due to joints that are stiff or hypermobile, muscles that are strained or overactive (spasm), bulging disc with possible nerve impingement (which can also cause radiating pain down extremities), overused tendons/ligaments, etc.
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