Causes of Back Pain:

There are always pne or more reasons why you have pain in your lower back , upper back and neck. Pain does not happen without a reason or cause. And, back and neck pain often share the same causes.Here are five common causes you might not expect for pain, stiffness and knots in your back and neck.

Sometimes we overlook the causes; we just think we are getting old. Or, maybe you had medical tests and these test results showed that there are changes in the bones in your neck or back. Maybe your doctor said those changes are the cause of your back pain or neck pain. Is this true?

Isn’t it interesting to know that your muscles are the most common cause of your lower back, upper back and neck pain?

How do your muscles cause pain? If you stretch them a bit too much, use them in one position for a little too long, or let them get shorter than they like, your muscles cause pain. They will let you know they are unhappy by causing discomfort for you.

Here are 5 common ways muscles get unhappy:

1. Watching television or driving in a seat that tilts your back toward the seat but forces your head to move forward. This position strains your neck muscles.

2. Sleeping with too many pillows which push your head forward or sideways. The idea is to keep your head and neck in as close to a neutral position as possible. That means your head should be positioned over your shoulders (not in front) and your neck should be supported with a small roll to keep its natural curve.

3. Bifocals can cause you to lift your chin and tilt your head back when you work on a computer or project. This makes the muscles at the back of your head unhappy and they will give you a headache or stiff neck. Many eye doctors sell pcpeekers. These are little half-height glasses that drop inside your glasses frame and correct your vision for computer use. They keep you from doing “the tilt.”

4. Having a weak back lets your head move too far forward and creates a rounded back. This overstretches your neck and upper back muscles (as well as causing other problems.) This makes your back muscles complain and they give you pain. This position also squeezes the muscles and nerves at the base of your skull and causes further discomfort.

5. Hunching, or leaning, to one side when you are seated will also cause upper back pain. Your muscles are getting stretched on one side, but not the other. It’s best to sit on both of your “sit bones.”

If you pay attention to the times of day when your upper back or neck bothers you the most, you will begin to discover the causes of your back and neck pain.

Sometimes, you just have to be a detective!

It is a well documented fact that most of the back pain injuries that we sustain are not caused by a major injury but by lots of little injuries. What we must realise is that prevention is better than cure, and some of the most basic stategies will go a long way if put into practice regularly.

Back pain Cure help tips:

Think about it, how often have you been doing the housework or gardening or daily chores and injured yourself in the process?

Just getting out of bed some times can be a chore and if you feel stiff and sore,stop! If you take the time to gently stretch yourself out slowly it will be worth it in the end. Stretching will warm up your body and will prepare you for the day’s activities. When you are taking a shower, let the warm water run down your back for a while, stretching out slowly in a warm shower can get the body mobile and help in preventing back pain injuries.

Stretching is the key to get rid of Back Pain:

Before you attempt to do any housework or gardening, stretching should become part of your routine; try a hamstring stretch with one foot on the top of some stairs, only 3-4 rungs up, it is a great way of getting limbered up for the vacuuming let alone two hour’s hard labour in the garden!.

Several back pain injuries are caused from vacuuming, so when performing this task hold your body quite still and concentrate on holding your core strong, put the arm into motion and not the back. This will help in preventing the sciatic type injuries from occurring.

It is very important to give yourself regular breaks. While this might make the given chore a longer activity you will be glad that you have finished it without injury ! It is also critical that you finish off the activity with more gentle stretching while cooling down. This routine will definitely help with back pain injury prevention, avoid those minor injuries occurring in your daily routine and help yourself to remain pain free.

We spend a lot of time in our car and if you do not have a lumbar controlled driver’s seat your posture can be poorly affected. Even if you do have all the controls in the seat and you have adjusted them to suit your height etc, check to see how you are looking behind the wheel. Are you sitting straight or are you sitting in a slumped position? To be seated in the best position for your spine to remain healthy you should buy yourself a lumbar roll. You can generally buy them at any medical supply shop and it may be the best investment you will make for a long time.

Every time you get behind the wheel, position the lumbar roll comfortably in the lumbar region of your back and you will find that your posture will increase significantly. By driving in the correct position you will alleviate the negative effect that driving has on your back, particularly after a long haul.

Follow the advice above and you will go a long way to reduce potential back pain injuries in your life!