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Back Pain Myths
To better understand back pain we need to better understand its causes. There are so many old wives tales and silly assumptions that many people don't truly understand what the problem with their back is became of the nonsense they hear about back...read up on back pain
Backpacks Cause Back Pain
One thing that can give students back pain is carrying around a backpack filled with books and school supplies. Who would have thought that something designed to make a student's life simpler could turn out to give them back pain. There are things...read up on back pain
Construction Workers Injuries Result in Back Pain
fact of life based on how you make your living. Some people are more prone to certain conditions. If you work at a computer all day every day you have the possibility of carpal tunnel syndrome. If you are a beat cop its your feet that will hurt by...read up on back pain
Failed Back Pain Syndrome
The condition of failed back syndrome is not one single factor that causes back pain but potentially a bunch of symptoms that occur after surgery, or sometimes following other types of treatments, all of which have long lasting effects. This may not...read up on back pain
More Causes of Lower Back Pain
For the many people who suffer from lower back pain there are as many questions as there are answers to the causes. There can be many different sources of this pain from injuries to illness. Have you fallen? Are you unable to move without pain...read up on back pain
Nerve Block Can Help Back Pain
There are many treatments available for back pain that can be tried, but what can be done when the pain is so intense that you don't feel able to do your physiotherapy exercises because of it. While the option to take stronger mediation is always...read up on back pain
Obesity is a Cause of Back Pain
heavier than they should be do not recognize their weight as a factor of their back pain. Perhaps one of the reasons is that not all people who are overweight consider it a problem. Many maintain a consistent weight and are happy with the way they...read up on back pain
Osteopathy helps Back Pain
The practice of osteopathy is known by some as alternative medicine and yet it is not that far removed from the practice of chiropractic medicine. Although each field likes to keep the differences between themselves they both use hands on...read up on back pain
Physiatrists Specialize in Back Pain
Finding the right treatment for your back pain can be harder then finding the answers to why you have the discomfort. But, this universal problem does have some answers. When you think about it is quite amazing how common back pain is. It requires...read up on back pain
Some Causes of Lower Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common problems suffered by the adult American population. Lower back pain is amongst the worst of these problems. There can be many reasons for lower back pain so the first thing you must do before considering...read up on back pain
Exercise at Home to Stop Back Pain
Osteopathy helps Back Pain
Slipped Disc and Back Pain
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What is Back Pain?
Acute
or short-term low back pain generally lasts from a few days to a few
weeks. Most acute back pain is the result of trauma to the lower back
or a disorder such as arthritis. Pain from trauma may be caused by a
sports injury, work around the house or in the garden, or a sudden jolt
such as a car accident or other stress on spinal bones and tissues.
Symptoms may range from muscle ache to shooting or stabbing pain,
limited flexibility and range of motion, or an inability to stand
straight. Chronic back pain is pain that persists for more than 3
months. It is often progressive and the cause can be difficult to
determine.
Currently, researchers are
examining the use of different drugs to effectively treat back pain, in
particular, chronic pain that has lasted at least 6 months. Other studies
are comparing different health care approaches to the management of acute
low back pain (standard care versus chiropractic, acupuncture, or massage
therapy). These studies are measuring symptom relief, restoration of function,
and patient satisfaction.
Women Face More Back Pain
Back pain is a big problem for woman all over the world. A third of the average sixteen to twenty four year old female has already had some back pain. Of women who are between forty-five and sixty five years old at least fifty percent have suffered some back pain. There are more women then men who suffer from pain in their backs and the pain they have is worse and lasts longer then that of their male counterparts. With men their backaches are more often caused by an injury. With a woman their pain comes from the things they must deal with everyday of their lives.
Women can have back pain because of many triggers. The most common are from things they do at home like lifting, gardening and vacuuming. Periods can be a trigger for back pain. Pregnancy is frequently a back pain issue with up to sixty percent of all pregnant women having some back pain especially during the last trimester. When it comes to injuries that can cause back pain women are more likely to suffer from these and they will heal slower.
Woman are also more likely to get hurt on the job especially as they more often work in health care services, retailing, hotel and catering. A huge number of nurses hurt their backs every year; nearly five percent of them will be unable to return to nursing. Back injuries cause more workdays to be missed by woman in a single year than any other
problem. One of the reasons for this is the type of jobs woman have. Many of them are high-risk vocations because the job involves repetitive motion or pulling, pushing or lifting. Examples of the kind of jobs that put woman at risk for back pain include factory workers, cashiers, telephone operators and data entry workers. So are bank tellers, who stand all day, and teachers or care givers of small children.
Then these hard working woman come home and must prepare meals, clean house, feed the baby, do the laundry and the remainder of the household jobs. So many of these jobs include bending, lifting, standing and twisting. All prime risk factors for back pain, as is breastfeeding, leaning over a crib and picking up children of any size.
Even when a woman wants to dress up she is at risk for back problems. Those heels she loves so much can increase the pain in her back. Tight clothes affect ease of movement. Even a woman's bust can be a back pain issue. Too large and the weight is hard on her back. Too small and no man looks twice.
Women cannot stop all the things they do just to try to prevent back pain. Children need their mothers and the things they do for them. The jobs they have outside the home are necessary for the income but as well their skills are needed in these jobs. There's no easy solution for the hard working women of the world.
Written by: Scott Parat
Is there any treatment?
Most
low back pain can be treated without surgery. Treatment involves using
over-the-counter pain relievers to reduce discomfort and anti-inflammatory
drugs to reduce inflammation. Medications are often used to treat
acute and chronic low back pain. Effective pain relief may involve a
combination of prescription drugs and over-the-counter remedies. Although
the use of cold and hot compresses has never been scientifically proven
to quickly resolve low back injury, compresses may help reduce pain and
inflammation and allow greater mobility for some individuals. Bed
rest is recommended for only 1–2 days at most. Individuals
should resume activities as soon as possible.
Back Pain Issues in the News
02/03/2012
Top 3 Health Tips: Back in Action
If your back is bothering you, research shows that moving can be the best medicine. Here, Prevention magazine, published by Rodale, reveals three ways to send back pain packing.
Top 3 Health Tips: Back in Action
01/31/2012
Fine Treatment Has Released Natural Lower Back Pain Treatment Equally Effective for Men and Women
A lower back pain treatment with the natural Thermobalancing Therapy invented by Dr. Simon Allen of Fine Treatment relieves back pain fast and helps to treat its underlying cause over time.London (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 There is no medication that can treat problems in the spine. This is why people have to take painkillers to ease their back pain. In stead of offering drugs, Dr. Simon Allen of ...
Fine Treatment Has Released Natural Lower Back Pain Treatment Equally Effective for Men and Women
02/03/2012
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Chronic lower-back pain may be disc herniation or synovial cyst
Q: One of my relatives has had lower-back pain, and they diagnosed her with a synovial cyst. They tried to put a needle in it to take out the fluid, and now they want to do surgery. What is this disease, and is surgery the right answer?
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Chronic lower-back pain may be disc herniation or synovial cyst
02/03/2012
Top 3 Health Tips: Back in Action
If your back is bothering you, research shows that moving can be the best medicine. Here, Prevention magazine, published by Rodale, reveals three ways to send back pain packing.
Top 3 Health Tips: Back in Action
02/03/2012
Despite back pain, Crede made an impact
Despite back pain, Crede made an impact
Despite back pain, Crede made an impact
02/03/2012
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Chronic lower-back pain may be disc herniation or synovial cyst
Q: One of my relatives has had lower-back pain, and they diagnosed her with a synovial cyst. They tried to put a needle in it to take out the fluid, and now they want to do surgery. What is this disease, and is surgery the right answer?
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Chronic lower-back pain may be disc herniation or synovial cyst
02/03/2012
Despite back pain, Crede made an impact
Despite back pain, Crede made an impact
Despite back pain, Crede made an impact
02/03/2012
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Chronic lower-back pain may be disc herniation or synovial cyst
Q: One of my relatives has had lower-back pain, and they diagnosed her with a synovial cyst. They tried to put a needle in it to take out the fluid, and now they want to do surgery. What is this disease, and is surgery the right answer?
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Chronic lower-back pain may be disc herniation or synovial cyst
02/03/2012
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Chronic lower-back pain may be disc herniation or synovial cyst
Q: One of my relatives has had lower-back pain, and they diagnosed her with a synovial cyst. They tried to put a needle in it to take out the fluid, and now they want to do surgery. What is this disease, and is surgery the right answer?
Dr. Jeff Hersh: Chronic lower-back pain may be disc herniation or synovial cyst
02/03/2012
Top 3 Health Tips: Back in Action
If your back is bothering you, research shows that moving can be the best medicine. Here, Prevention magazine, published by Rodale, reveals three ways to send back pain packing.
Top 3 Health Tips: Back in Action
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