Back pain treatment & causes

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Back Pain Treatment & Causes

Low back pain is a very common musculoskeletal disorder causing back pain in the lumbar vertebrae. It may be either acute, sub acute or chronic in its clinical presentation. Usually, the signs of low back pain do show significant improvement within two to 3 months from its onset. In a significant number of people, low back pain tends to be recurrent in nature with a waxing and waning quality to it. In a little proportion of sufferers this condition can become chronic. Many things may cause low back injuries muscle strain or spasm, sprains of ligaments, joint problems or a Slipped disk. The most typical cause is utilizing your Back Pain muscles in activities you are not used to, like lifting heavy furniture or doing yard work. A lumbar strain is a stretching injury to the ligaments, tendons, and/or muscles of the low back. The stretching incident results in microscopic tears of varying degrees in these tissues. Lumbar strain is considered probably the most typical causes of low back pain. The injury can occur because of overuse, improper use, or trauma. Soft tissue injury is commonly classified as Acute if it's been present for several days to weeks. In case the strain lasts longer than 3 months, it's referred to as Chronic.


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