Causes for Back Pain
- Acute strain is caused by over stressing or over stretching of muscles as happens in trauma or injury. Damage can occur in muscles, joints, ligaments or vertebrae.
- Chronic strain is usually the result of overuse or prolonged repetitive movement of muscles and tendons. Gentle yoga poses help to circulate blood and alleviate pain. Chronic pain can last for months or years. Severe pain lasting for more than a few days without improvement requires medical attention.
- Compressed nerves is a condition where numbness and weakness is experienced in the muscle of the nerves.
- Infection in the spinal cord or the nerves produces fever and lethargy. An infection in the vertebrae, the discs or meninges can compress the spinal cord and result in neurological deterioration.
- Sciatica involves inflammation of the sciatic nerve. Pain is felt along the sciatic nerve, from the lower back down to the back of the leg.
- Spinal tumor compresses the spine or nerve roots and cause pain.
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- Herniated disc occurs in the lower two lumbar vertebrae causing nerve root compression.
- Congenital defect or fracture can lead to Spondylolisthesis that occurs due to an upper vertebra slip over a lower vertebra. It usually affects the lower back. This may lead to nerve root compression, back pain and numbness or weakness in the legs.
