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Question 1

What are the Causes of Back Pain?

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Back pain can often be difficult to diagnose, but the most common cause of back pain is from sudden injury.  This may include a sprained ligament or muscle. Common causes of back pain include; poor sleep posture, auto accident, slip or fall, or prolonged poor posture.  Common chronic conditions can lead to back pain, including but not limited to:

Ruptured, bulging or herniated disks
Sciatica
Spinal Stenosis
Abnormal curvature of the spine
Arthritis
Pregnancy
Shingles
Cancer
The spinal column can be a very complicated structure built by discs, tendons, muscles, vertebra, and ligaments. Discomfort within the spinal region can be caused by several factors. Most people with back pain wait until the pain is no longer bearable. If you feel like you are experiencing back pain, and it is turning into a more chronic pain rather than acute, it can be wise to seek out a back pain chiropractor to solve the issue.

Question 2

What are the types of back pain?

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There are a few types of back pain, but usually the most common types of back pain that people will experience are both within the low back area. Acute low-back pain, and chronic low-back pain are the most common types that will usually put you in need of a low-back pain chiropractor.

Acute back pain- People with acute low-back pain can usually be treated by themselves, and without a chiropractor doctor. The acute low-back pain can fix itself, through slow and effective mobility, and rest, relaxation, and possibly heat and cold pads if needed. Provided the acute low-back pain continues and turns into a more chronic pain, then it may be wise to seek out a low back pain chiropractor that is local to you and get an adjustment. The chiropractor doctor will have the ability to pinpoint the cause of your acute pain, and adjust your spinal column accordingly.

Chronic back pain- Chronic back pain can be a caused by many things, and one thing can lead into another. More often than not, chronic back pain will need medical intervention, whether that be chiropractic adjustments or something more serious. At Peak Potential Family Chiropractic – Houston Heights we always recommend to find a chronic loam-back pain chiropractor to find the source of the problem so that you will know what type of treatment is needed. It is important to remember that it took time for your back pain to turn into a chronic back pain problem, which is may take the same amount of time or more to treat the issue, retrain your muscles to adjust to the new spinal columns positions once the back pain chiropractor begins to perform the proper and effective adjustments.

Question 3

What are the Symptoms Of Back Pain?

Accepted Answer

The source of back pain is not always right there in front of you. There are people who could be experiencing an extreme amount of pain, but have no unusual spinal x-rays. In fact, back pain can be caused entirely by the mind.

Back pain can only be specific to the low back or upper back area, and not radiate anywhere else in the body.
Make it hard to stand, sit, or the smallest of physical activity
Spasms within the muscles in your back or other part of the body
Cramping
Acute Pain
The area in pain can be tender to touch

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