Ace McCloud - Back Pain: Back Pain Treatment: Back Pain Relief: How To Heal Back Problems

Back Pain

Back Pain Treatment

Back Pain Relief

How To Heal Back Problems

By Ace McCloud

Copyright 2013

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I want to thank you and congratulate you for buying the book, Back Pain Cure: How To Treat Back Pain, How To Prevent Back Pain, All Natural Remedies For Back Pain, Medical Cures For Back Pain, And Back Exercises For Back Pain Relief.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to successfully prevent back pain from occurring, as well as treating back pain with both all natural and modern medical methods.

While back pain generally does not turn into a life-threatening medical condition, it can cause an enormous amount of discomfort for those who suffer from it. Back pain can make work life and home life very difficult, so its important to treat it early, and prevent it from taking hold if possible. This book offers great tips on how to do both, utilizing all natural cures or modern medical treatments. In the following pages you will discover exactly what you can do to end your back pain so that you can live a fulfilling, happy and pain free life!

B ack pain can happen in area of the back and for a variety of different reasons. It can also be in the spinal areas, the joints, the bones, the nerves, or even in the muscles. It can appear suddenly, or slowly grow in intensity over time. Once felt, back pain can be constant, or can disappear and reappear periodically. Although sometimes the pain remains contained to the back, it is not unusual for the pain to branch out into the feet, legs, shoulders, hands, or arms. The types of pain felt can include sharpness, piercing, burning, tingling, weakness, or numbness. This type of pain is usually caused by a herniated disc that is pressing down on a nerve that sends pain to other parts of the body.

Classification

One way that back pain can be classified is according to its exact location. It can be present in the neck, middle back, lower back, or tailbone.

A second way that back pain can be classified is according to its duration. Acute back pain is pain that lasts up to 12 weeks, while chronic back pain is pain that lasts more than 12 weeks.

Back pain can also be categorized by its cause. Causes can be nonspecific, spinal related, or some other cause such as infection. A nonspecific cause just means that the specific root of the pain is not presently known, but could be discovered in the future.

Effects On Society

Back pain produces large amounts of pain and discomfort for millions of individuals every year, causing lots of missed work and many other problems. Of all the medical issues that Americans visit physicians for, back pain is the fifth most common. It is estimated that 90% of the American population has experienced back pain in one form or another.

Back pain causes a great deal of economic harm as well. It causes workers to be less productive at work, or miss work entirely. It can cause people to be less physically active, leading to an unhealthier lifestyle that can give rise to other medical problems. Finally, since patients frequently require expensive medications and surgeries, back pain takes a great toll on the health care system as well.

B ack pain can be very serious in nature or just a nuisance. Below we will take a look at the variety of things that can cause back pain.

Non-Serious Medical Conditions

When a muscle is strained, pulled, or is tense, it is generally not serious. Even when a muscle goes into spasms, it is not usually cause for alarm. All of these conditions are painful, but as a rule, they are not serious in nature and will generally heal naturally over time.

A second possible non-serious cause of back pain is the joints of the spine. The joints of the spine are responsible for causing back pain in about 1/3 of chronic lower back pain cases. Additionally, the joints of the spine are responsible for the pain experienced by most people after whiplash.

Serious Medical Conditions

Unfortunately, back pain is often a symptom of a much more serious medical condition. If your back pain is accompanied with fever, weight loss, or weakness in your legs that is steadily getting worse, or, if you are unable to control your bladder or bowels, beware. The condition very well could be life-threatening. In this case, you should certainly seek immediate medical attention.

Trauma

Back pain can be caused by an external source like an auto collision, bad fall, or sports injury. This may be an indication of a bone fracture, herniated disc, or some other injury.

Spinal Fracture

The elderly especially, because of their increased risk of osteoporosis, are at a high risk of spinal fracture. Also, anyone who has had severe trauma due to some sort of accident or injury can have a spinal fracture. It is always best to seek medical help if you think you may have a spinal fracture or if you are not sure what to do. If you would like to know more about Osteoporosis, be sure to check out my book: Osteoporosis Cure.

Cancer

Individuals who have a history of cancer should also be wary that their back pain is not an indication of a serious spinal problem. Breast cancer, lung cancer, and prostate cancer, in particular, have the tendency to spread to the spinal area which may account for back pain.

Herniated Discs and Degenerative Disc Disease

Herniated discs and degenerative disc disease are also two very serious medical conditions that can lead to back pain. If left untreated, a herniated disc, for example, can lead to permanent nerve damage, bowel dysfunction, and loss of leg movement. Sometimes they will get better over time, but not always.

Discs are the sponge-like cushions that are in between the bones, or vertebrae that form your spine. Sometimes a disc will become damaged and will bulge out or break open, putting pressure on the nerves around it. This condition is known as a slipped, ruptured, or herniated disc.

Degenerative disc disease is actually not a disease at all. It is a breaking down of the discs that can cause loss of fluid as well as tiny cracks and tears of the outer layer of the disc. While generally due to aging, Degenerative disc disease can be brought on or accelerated by an injury.