Do you know the five main culprits of back pain?

Back pain is an extremely common phenomenon in life, but the causes of back pain vary from person to person. So what are the common causes of back pain?

1. Poor posture

The body's direct response to poor posture when sitting, standing, lying down or exercising is muscle fatigue in the low back. I don't feel anything unusual when I wake up in the morning, but the longer I work, the more sore I feel. I can't find the pain point, but the range of the pain is quite wide. When poor posture causes damage to the myofascia of the waist and buttocks, the pain in different parts is not the same; for example, the iliopsoas muscle is the hidden mirror of low back pain, the pain of the quadratus lumborum muscle always makes people mistakenly think that there is a problem with the kidneys, and the gluteus medius muscle not only makes the buttocks painful, but also makes it more painful when walking.

The best way to deal with it is prevention, learning and developing the correct attitude in life. This type of back pain is usually short-lived and can be relieved by applying hot compresses, or by training the back and abdominal muscles with soft exercises to prevent recurrence. When riding in public transportation for a long time, it is important to use a small pillow or a special waist belt or abdominal binder to support the spine and abdomen. Pregnant women can best understand the relationship between waist belt equipment and back comfort.

2. Unhealed trauma

Local muscle and ligament strain caused by improper force will gradually develop into chronic muscle strain if not properly treated, and the so-called "tender points" will appear at this time. Therefore, as long as the back muscles are used, these tender points will be very painful and usually require ultrasound combined with heat and massage to treat.

3. Infection and inflammation

Stones in the kidneys and upper ureter often cause pain in the lower back. If kidney stones grow in the renal pelvis or renal pelvis outlet, partial or complete blockage will cause varying degrees of pain in the lower back. Kidney staghorn stones are often accompanied by severe symptoms such as high fever and bacteremia. Spinal tuberculosis or bacterial infection, ankylosing or rheumatic spondylitis may cause you to experience back pain. The above-mentioned arthritis will prevent people from performing the same movement for a long time. They must rest frequently and avoid being motionless for too long.

4. Lumbar disc herniation

No matter how young you are, if you bend over or lift something heavy, you may develop a herniated disc, which can then compress the sciatic nerve, causing acute back pain that extends to the legs and may even be so painful that you can't walk.

People who work in a sitting position are prone to lumbar disc herniation syndrome, which was destined at the beginning of the world. When the human body sits with the lumbar spine, the lumbar disc is under greater pressure than when standing. In addition, long-term sitting will cause the lumbar muscles to atrophy day by day, increasing the pressure in the disc and making the fibers inside fragile and degenerate. As a result, the nucleus pulposus herniates and compresses the posterior nerves. In this way, one has to endure this progressive damage for a long time.

On a daily basis, you should increase the strength of your back extensor muscles. You can use exercises such as swimming and walking to strengthen them. Losing excess weight at the same time can also help relieve symptoms. As for sciatica, most patients are treated with local heat therapy plus lumbar traction. Only a few patients require surgical treatment due to nerve compression.

5. Osteoporosis

Reduced bone density will cause the spine to gradually collapse, resulting in varying degrees of hunchback and height loss. In mild cases, people will feel back pain; in severe cases, people may fall slightly and suffer compression fractures of the spine. Riding a bicycle can effectively increase the bone density of the lumbar vertebrae. However, those whose osteoporosis worsens are mostly middle-aged and elderly people, who are also a high-risk group for degenerative arthritis of the spine and lower limbs. Excessive weight-bearing exercise may harm the limbs, and the intensity of exercise needs to be considered. In addition to getting calcium from diet, women should also absorb more sunlight to promote calcium absorption. Menopausal women must discuss estrogen supplementation with their doctors.