Back Pain

The most usual health problem is the complaint of back pain and especially it is the lower back pain. This can be credited to a number of reasons such as sedentary lifestyles, obesity or long hours spent gazing at a computer screen. Stress can also be a main contributing factor in back pain. People continue to be in tension due to stress and the tensed muscles can pull on your back in unusual ways which can cause pain.
 
Some back pain patients’ gets relief within a few weeks but for some it is most difficult and frustrating problem as well as for their doctors. The crucial knowledge is the cause of your back pain for the proper treatment. Better understanding of the cause helps in treating difficult back problems and allows patients a speedy recovery from their problem.
 

Causes of Back Pain

Lumbar Muscle Strain – The most common cause of low back pain is muscle strain. Early occurrence that caused the muscle spasm may or may not be recollected by the patient but the patient can recover from muscle strains within a few weeks.
 
Ruptured Disc - A broken intervertebral disc is also called a herniated disc. It can be another usual source of back pain. The treatment of the herniated disc depends on the particular individual and situation of the back pain.
 
Discogenic Back Pain – Discogenic back pain is also the consequence of damage to the intervertebral disc, but without disc herniation. Discogram is essential in the diagnosis of discogenic back pain.
 
Spinal Stenosis – The age factor can be the reason for spinal stenosis. The spinal canal becomes restricted, due in part to arthritis and other conditions which causes back pain.
Lumbar Spine Arthritis – Arthritis of the spine can cause back pain with movement because it affects joints in the body, including the small joints of the spine. Arthritis most usually affects joints such as the knees and fingers.
 
Spondylolisthesis – When adjacent vertebra become unstable and begins to “slip”, it causes spondylolisthesis. The most common root is degenerative alterations causing loss of the normal stabilizing structures of the spinal column.
 
Osteoporosis – Osteoporosis causes the compression fractures of the vertebra which results in weaker bones and can lead to the fractures.
 
At Massage Castle Hill, the most preferred method of treatment that can do miracles is the back massage. The benefits of structural and relaxation massage therapy in back pain has been proven by recent studies. Our back is a complicated structure comprising many bones, muscles, ligaments and joints usually takes a long time to heal.
 
Benefits of massage in back pain

• It helps in improving blood circulation.
• It relaxes the muscles.
• It helps in relieving congestion.
• It relieves nerve irritation.