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BACK PAIN | SYMPTOMS, CAUSES, AND EMERGENCY TREATMENT

Back pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, it is also one of the most common reasons for people to miss work, and visits for medical treatment.

Back pain can result from a number of causes, from injury, activity, and some medical conditions. Fortunately, there are measures that can be taken to prevent or relieve majority of back pain. If preventative measures do not work, simple home treatment and healthy movements often heal your back within a few weeks. Surgery is rarely needed to treat back pain.

There are many causes for back pain, they include:

 

  • Muscle or ligament strain

  • bulging or ruptured disks

  • Arthritis

  • Osteoporosis

  • Sciatica

  • Abnormal curvature of the spine

  • Kidney problems

  • Cauda equina syndrome

  • Cancer in the spine

  • Infection in the spine

  • Sleep disorders

  • Shingles

  • Pregnancy

  • Obesity

  • Smoking

  • Sedentary Lifestyle

Prevention and treatment

Back pain can be relieved at home with over the counter pain medicine, or even by applying a heat or cold treatment to the area needing attention. Other ways to prevent back pain would be to exercise, build muscle strength and flexibility, maintaining a heathy body weight, and to quit smoking. 

When to seek Medical Treatment

You should seek medical treatment if you experience of the following with back pain:

 

  • Your pain does not improve with rest

  • After an injury or fall

  • Any numbness you feel in the legs

  • Weakness in the back

  • Fever

  • Any unexplained weight loss