Back pain is common and has had severe effects on many people worldwide. The pain can range from a mild, moderate, to severe or acute pain. The aches leave the victims unable to do some things without struggles such as carrying objects, sitting, walking, and at times, having difficulties sleeping. There are numerous causes of back pain which could include injuries, accidents, and strains. Each type of the damage comes with different symptom and has its set of treatments. Some of the back pain conditions include;

Herniated disc

This problem happens when the outside wall of the disc is injured or damaged. This is because once it is hurt; it lets the jelly-like substance contained in the disc to escape. The substance leads to irritation to all the surrounding nerves thus causing the back pain. This condition is risky and could cause other complications such as soreness in the legs and sciatica. A herniated disc can also be referred to as a ruptured disc. This condition can be treated by laser surgery, discectomy, and microdiscectomy.

Back strains and sprains

Back sprain or strain is caused by an improper lifting of objects or by over-stressing your back muscles. Such an incidence can cause a mild injury. However, a prolonged or repetitive improper movement of muscles and tendons can create chronic strains.

A sprain, on the other hand, results from a twist, fall or a blow to your body that could force a joint out of its position. The accidents may stretch either one or more of the joints ligament beyond their movement capabilities causing the injuries. Other factors that may put you in high risks of suffering a back sprain or strain may include being overweight, having a tendency to curve your back as you carry out your activities, having weak back muscles and playing sports involving pushing and pulling like football and weightlifting.

Spinal stenosis

This issue is caused mostly by a bone overgrowth also known as osteoarthritis. It happens when the spinal canal is narrowed. It causes you to feel pain because of nerve compression, and it can also lead to loss of bladder control and failure to feel your legs. Other than bone overgrowth, other causes of spinal stenosis include spinal injuries, thickened ligaments, spinal injuries, disc degeneration and tumors.

Fractured vertebrae

Even what is considered as a minor fall could lead to a broken vertebrae or spine. Severe fractures can lead to long-term issues if not treated quickly and appropriately. Fractured vertebrae range from a painful compression to a severe injury such as dislocations and burst fractures. The severe fractures can be as a result of falling from heights and car accidents. Serious injuries put you at risk of spinal cord damage.

Pinched Nerve

This is damage to the back nerves caused by compression of the nerve system near the cervical vertebrae. Some of the symptoms of a pinched nerve include a chronic pain from the neck to the shoulder. You could also experience numbness and weakness in the legs and fingers. It is mostly caused by exerting too much force on the intervertebral disc.

Whiplash

This term is used to describe a vertebrate cervical injury. Sudden acceleration and jerking mostly cause it, and at times it could be as a result of a forward or backward acceleration of the head relative to the vertebral column. The injury is mostly associated with vehicle accidents that cause sudden whipping of the neck and head. Some symptoms that are reported by those suffering from whiplash are neck pain, disability to move your neck and muscle spasms of the neck.

Many treatments can be done to solve the back pain issues. The best way to deal with it is undergoing physical therapy.

Regardless of whether you have undergone surgery and other treatments to curb back injuries, physical therapy works as an additional or supplementary treatment to make the recovery process much easier. It is wise if you consider going through the process as you undergo other procedures.