PRC - Back Pain - Common Causes
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What Causes Back Pain?
Back pain causes are vast and varied. The pain may be very targeted and sharp, or a dull ache that spreads over a large area. It may be in your lower back (lumbar) or your upper back (cervical), and back pain may cause other pain symptoms throughout the body as well. One thing is certain, back pain, regardless of origin and severity, can greatly impact quality of life and decrease daily productivity.
There are two main categories of back pain: Acute and Chronic.
Acute Back Pain
Acute back pain is short-term pain. It is most commonly caused by simple, every day activities like getting out of bed, carrying a heavy object (sometimes even carrying a light object), playing a sport, working out at the gym or even turning sharply to back the car. These small activities can cause sprains or spasms to the muscles in the back, resulting in stiffness and pain, and will usually go away over time. Acute back pain may also be the result of more serious injury like accidents, sport injuries and falls. These injuries may take longer to heal and if the damage to the spine is serious it could develop into conditions that result in chronic back pain.
Chronic Back Pain
Chronic back pain is the term used for long-term back pain that has developed over time. Major injuries and accidents may damage the spine and cause long term chronic back pain and spinal conditions like a herniated disc or pinched nerve. Chronic back pain can also be the result of conditions like spinal stenosis, arthritis and osteoporosis. Minor back pain from everyday activities may turn into chronic back pain if left untreated or not treated properly. Therefore, it is important that you see a qualified medical specialist at the first signs of back pain.
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