Common Causes of Back Pain

The first and most important thing you should know about back pain is that your pain is most likely a result of a mechanical problem involving gravitational pressure, posture and muscle strength.

Your spine is composed of several bones called vertebrae, and in between each vertebrae are fibrous discs filled with a gel-like substance called the nucleus pulposis. which provide flexibility and cushioning to the spine.

The vertebrae protect the spinal cord, and from the spinal cord extend a vast and intricate network of nerves that weave around and grow away from the spine like branches of a tree.

With the surrounding tissue being so dense with sensitive nerves, it is easy for the spine to shift and cause pressure on these nerves.

Accidents and numerous other activities, like lifting a very heavy box, can throw the spine out of alignment, resulting in anything from mild discomfort to excruciating pain that can last for months on end.

Sometimes, the trauma may actually tear or rupture the disc wall.

With all the stresses that we humans put ourselves through, most of us, will at sometime in our lives, experience a shift in our spine.

Sometimes our spine is able to put itself back in place after a day or so, and sometimes, the trauma is too severe for the body to re-adjust itself.