It May Not Be Your Back

December 11, 2008 by soreback · Comments Off 

Go back over the section that outlined the many muscles of the back and take another look at that.  Notice how the many muscles of the back are connected to the muscles of the neck, shoulders, arms, hips, legs, and so on?

Every part of the body is connected in some way to every other part of the body.  Loud noises can make your head hurt.  Twisting your knee can make your hips hurt.  The body relies on all the parts working and functioning as they should and when one suffers, many other areas can suffer as well.

Which means that sometimes a pain in the back isn’t even really a pain in the back.  If you twist your neck or pull a muscle in your shoulder, the back muscles need to “step up” and make up for that injury or reduced ability of these areas to do their job.  If you injure any part of your legs then your back needs to work that much harder to support the upper body and to make mobility possible.

Keep this in mind when considering what might be causing your back pain.  You might not think you’ve injured your back but may remember twisting your neck or injuring your knees in some way.  These can all lead to problems in the back area.

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OTHER CAUSES OF BACK PAIN

There can be many other causes of back pain, including:

  • kidney infection
  • diabetes
  • cancer
  • bone spurs
  • poor circulation
  • untreated compression fractures
  • injury to other areas of the body including the feet, ankles, knees, and legs

And a list of other potential conditions as well.

Severe and chronic back pain should be addressed by medical personnel or at the very least it should be diagnosed by a medical professional so that other serious conditions can be ruled out.  A thorough exam in the only way to rule out kidney problems, bladder problems, and so on.  And while it’s very unlikely that back problems are caused by cancer or something as serious, of course it’s important to get an accurate diagnosis of these things just in case.

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