Causes of Low Back Pain
Friday, December 7th, 2007CAUSES OF LOW BACK PAIN.
Low back pain is a usual symptom among the modern civilized world.It affects mainly the
middle aged and young adults of both sexes.People who work in a chair with out exercise
and those who carry heavy loads regularly are prone to get this complaint.We can hardly
find a person who has not suffered from back pain at least once in their life.The causes of
low back pain ranges from simple reasons like muscular strain to cancer of the spine and
hence backache should not be ignored.The pain is felt in the lumbar and sacral region and
may radiate to nearby sites.
The following are some causes for backache.
1) Backache due to diseases in the back.
2) Backache due to gynecological problems.
3) Backache due to problems in other parts of the body.
4) Backache due to stress and emotional issues
5) Energy blockage or imbalance
1) Backache due to diseases in the back:–
a) Injuries :-
1) Compression fracture of the vertebral column.
2) Rupture of intervertebral discs.
3) Injuries to ligaments and muscles of back.
4) Lumbosacral strain.
5) Intervertebral joint injuries.
6) Fracture of the transverse processes of the vertebra.
b) Functional backache due to imbalance:-
1) During pregnancy.
2) Pot belly.
3) Diseases of the hip joint.
4) Curvature in the spine due to congenital defect.
5) Short leg in one side:-
a) pelvic misalignment
b) up-slipped, down-slipped or rotated ilium
6) Contracted or shortened hip flexors.
7) Muscle imbalance of the legs.
c) Backache due to inflammatory conditions:-
1) Infection of the bone due to bacteria.
2) Tuberculosis of the spine.
3) Arthritis.
4) Brucellosis.
5) Lumbago or fibrositis.
6) Inflammation of the muscles.
7) Anchylosing spondylitis.
d) Backache due to degenerative diseases in the back.
1) Osteoarthritis.
2) Osteoporosis in old people.
3) Degeneration of the intervertebral disc.
e) Tumor in the spine:–
1) Primary tumor of the bones in the spine.
2) Metastatic tumors from other sites like prostate,lungs,kidneys,intestine etc.
2) Backache due to gynecological problems:-
a) After childbirth.
b) After gynecological operations.
c) Prolapse of the uterus.
d) Pelvic inflammatory diseases.
e) Cancerous lesions of the pelvic organs.
f) Endometriosis.
3) Backache due to problems in other parts of the body.
a) Renal stones.
b) Ureteric stone.
c) Cancer of prostate.
d) Pancreatitis.
e) Biliary stones.
f) Peptic ulcer.
g) Inflammations of pelvic organs.
h) Occlusion of aorta and iliac arteries.
4) Backache due to stress and emotional issues:-
a) Stress plays a big part in a persons over all health. People who often internalize
their stress often experience a backache along with other muscle tension.
b) Emotional holding of deep rooted unresolved issues, leads to these emotions being
held in the tissues, thus causing pain.
5) Back ache due to energy imbalance or blockage:-
a) Meridian energy pathways may become stagnated or blocked due to stress or lifetyle
leading to an energy imbalance.
Investigation of a backache case:-
1) Complete blood count.
2) Routine urine examination.
3) Ultrasonography of the abdomen and pelvis.
4) X-ray of the lumbar and sacral region.
5) MRI of the spine.
5) CT scan of abdomen and pelvic region.
6) Examination of rectum, prostate, genito urinary organs.
7) Complete postural, functional and neurological examination
Check meridians for energy imbalance and any history of emotional stress
Treatment of back ache:-
1) Removing the cause for backache.
2) Matrix Repatterning, Trigenics and Energy work
3) Symptomatic treatment.
4) Back exercises.
5) Emotional Freedom Technique.
6) Yoga.
7) Homeopathy.
Surgery as a very last resort
