internal medicine

Back pain can affect an individual in many ways. Apart from the sheer physical discomfort of not being able to sit
stand
walk or even move a few steps conveniently
there are even deeper and more sinister results of back pain. Many a time
back pain has a telling effect on one’s nerves
and the irritated back pain sufferer makes life miserable for his family
friends
and his boss. This latter result can even have deep repercussions on the person’s career prospects. In short
the emotional well-being of the all the people around the back pain sufferer are made victims of back pain inconvenience.

So what then is the cause of such a nagging inconvenience?

The answer is a simple one: poor posture. In other words
the way you stand or sit or even lie down
has a great part in bringing up the back pain. If you slouch
stretch or jerk your movements suddenly
you are directly inviting back pain. The back muscles suffer a strain due to poor posture. In more critical cases back pain might be linked with subsidiary symptoms like sprain
ligament pain
and joints pain. In the most severe cases
back pain might also be due to a slipped disk. Thus the causes of back pain are numerous.

In addition to these infrequent incidents
there are other issues that bring about back pain. The commonest of these is lifting of weights. In homes and work places
we tend to lift heavy pieces of furniture in a bid to re-arrange the place. While all this might bring about a change and may even lead to convenience of life
the task
if performed suddenly
can lead to back pain. As the body is not used to lifting heavy furniture
one tends to position oneself inadequately so that the weight is not properly distributed. And the task results in a slipped disk or some linked problems that may then bring about acute episodes of back pain.

In cases of slipped disk that usually result from such careless movements
the need to be vigilant is even more pronounced. Usually a slipped disk results when one is lifting the furniture item on re-twists one’s body from the top of the waist rather than from below the waist. This results on the onset of a spasm. Indeed in the acute cases of back pain
one is even confined to bed rest.

When the back pain becomes unbearable and exercise is not possible as the spasm is acute
one can try a simple posture-correction routine. By lying on one’s back on a hard floor and lifting one leg at a time
up to the chest
one can provide the much needed relief from back pain. Pillows should be placed below the knees and the entire task should be performed slowly and carefully so that the body does not suffer from twinges of pain
while being relieved of it. In this way
the root cause of the disease will come to light and thereafter the steps to improve the back muscles will make you less prone to back pain. You can also make these steps as a part of your daily exercise routine.