The Causes of Back Pain

It's a fact that millions of Americans suffer from back pain. The costs associated with diagnostic procedures alone are estimated at $100 billion yearly. The personal costs are immeasurable from chronic pain alone–pain sometimes so great that it interferes with a healthy and satisfying lifestyle. The anatomy of the spine and the many conditions that negatively impact spinal health are complex. The following information provides a simplistic explanation of the causes for back pain.

 

 

Factors that lead to back pain include trauma from an injury, repetitive stress, poor posture, failed-back surgery syndrome, arthritis and the natural course of aging. They result in chronic conditions such as: Degenerated Disc Disease, Facet Pathology, Internal Disc Derangement, Disc Herniation, Sacroiliac Joint Disorder, Myofascial Syndromes, Post Laminectomy and Spine Fusion Syndromes.