Whether mild or severe, back or neck pain is an alarm signal that something abnormal is happening in the body. Bad posture, nerve pressure between two vertebrae, osteoarthritis, sudden movement... There are many factors and reasons behind feeling back pain, especially the lower back. The back consists of 24 movable vertebrae, stacked on top of each other, and held together by discs, ligaments, and muscles. The cervical vertebrae are considered one of the most vulnerable vertebrae in the spine. Its function is to support the head, ensuring its movement, and therefore it is exposed to severe pressure and often lacks the necessary care.
Chronic lower back pain
According to doctors, chronic lower back pain is pain that lasts for more than 3 months and recurs within 12 months. There are several reasons behind feeling this type of pain:
Sudden effort
Lower back pain, located between the 12th rib and the crease of the buttocks, can be the result of harsh efforts or even repetitive forced movements. Acute lower back pain often affects workers and craftsmen who perform harsh efforts and often lift heavy weights. But this does not mean that office workers do not suffer from this type of pain, as in many cases, the cause of lower back pain is cracked or sagging intervertebral discs as a result of insufficient movement.
Nerve pressure between two vertebrae
One of the causes of back or neck pain can also be compression of the nerve located between two vertebrae. In the neck, pain can extend to the shoulder and arm. In the lower back, the pain spreads to the buttocks, or even to the leg, and the cause is irritation of one of the roots of the sciatic nerve, which is a characteristic of sciatica.
Stress
The cause of back pain may be the poor psychological state that the person is experiencing. Back pain, especially neck and shoulder pain, also often coincides with periods of stress. In the face of stress, the body reacts by tensing its muscles, and the back is a sensitive area that can be easily weakened.
Osteoporosis
This gradual wear and tear of the articular cartilage of the vertebrae causes stiffness and pain that becomes chronic. The most affected are very arched people, between the ages of 40 and 50 years. If they are overweight, the problem will be worse. After the age of 60, lower back pain becomes more common as a herniated disc problem is often combined with osteoarthritis