| There are many different reasons that people | | | | side or even the centre. This pain can stop |
| have back pain but the most usual reason is | | | | and start but is most often constant with |
| poor posture. If a person constantly sits or | | | | different degrees of severity. Acute back |
| stands incorrectly, a sore back is often the | | | | pain will often just start up with no known |
| outcome. We were often told by our parents to | | | | reason. Injury of trauma can also cause acute |
| "sit or stand up straight" as children and | | | | back pain. After six to eight weeks, this |
| they were correct. For a person that has had | | | | back pain will improve or be gone completely. |
| poor posture their entire lives, eventually | | | | |
| their joints damage and start wearing out. | | | | About fifty percent of people with acute back |
| Unfortunately, the back pain caused by this | | | | pain have injured their back. Sometimes it is |
| is as severe as a person that had an | | | | a torn muscle, strained joint or trauma and |
| accident. There are other causes of back pain | | | | causes intense back pain. Usually these |
| and understanding them helps us to avoid or | | | | conditions cause the patient to have |
| deal with back pain. | | | | decreased activities and muscle spasms. |
| | | | Physical therapy often helps along with |
| If your back pain is persistent then it is | | | | preventative practices and follow-ups if |
| time to see a doctor. The doctor will be able | | | | necessary. If a person suffers from acute |
| to run tests to find out why you are in pain | | | | back pain more than three times annually or |
| and the different treatments available to | | | | have problems with daily activities such as |
| bring you relief from this pain. Usually for | | | | sleeping, walking or driving, to mention just |
| less severe back problems, within two weeks | | | | a few, often will develop chronic back |
| of starting treatment, there will be relief | | | | problems |
| from the pain. | | | | |
| | | | Chronic Back Pain |
| Two different types of back pain are | | | | |
| neuropathy and nociceptive. | | | | Unlike acute back pain, patients describe |
| | | | chronic back pain as aching, dull, burning or |
| Nociceptive - caused by disease of injury, | | | | deep pain in a certain part of the back. This |
| pressure or ache, such as arthritis | | | | pain can be the result of arthritis, previous |
| | | | injuries or nerve damage. Often this pain |
| Neuropathy - a burning or stabbing sharp pain | | | | will travel down a person's leg causing pins |
| caused by nerve tissue such as a pinched | | | | and needles, tingling, burning or numbness. |
| nerve | | | | Often with chronic back pain, people have |
| | | | difficulty working. Unlike acute back pain, |
| Acute and Chronic Back Pain | | | | chronic pain does not respond well to regular |
| | | | medicine management and the pain lasts longer |
| Acute back pain is often in the lower part of | | | | than chronic back pain. Always see a doctor |
| someone's back. Sometimes the pain is a | | | | is you have severe back pain that is not |
| constant, dull ache or a very piercing, sharp | | | | going away. |
| pain in the lower back and is often on either | | | | |