AUGUST 2018
NEWSLETTER
6 BACK CONDITIONS NOT TO IGNORE CONTINUE AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE FREE OF PAIN!
5. Fractures: These are due to trauma, or sometimes occur without any injury in people with osteoporosis.
(continued from outside) There are many different back conditions, but here are a few common ones: 1. Lumbar or sacral radiculopathy: The resultofpressureonanerveexiting the spine. Pain, numbness and tingling can be felt down in different parts of the leg. 2. Sciatica: This comes from compression of the sciatic nerve by a muscle called the piriformis, deep in the buttock. Symptoms can radiate down the buttock and leg. 3. Spinal stenosis: This isanarrowingof thebonyspinalcanalwhichcauses rubbing or pressure on nerves. Central canal stenosis is quite serious as it presses upon the spinal cord. 4. Lumbar sprain/strain: This is a common cause of low back pain due to injury of muscles and tendons. The rows of muscles that run up and down thesides of thespinal column, are themajor musclegroups usually involved in lower back injury.
6. Spinal cord compression: This is unusual, but very worrisome and may be associated with weakness and loss of bowel/bladder control.
Medication and Bed Rest. Most lower back pain sufferers try over the counter drugs and bed rest. However, most self remedies will not provide the relief that you need. In fact, bed rest is the wrong thing to do because it can weaken the spinal muscles further. Weakness in the spinal muscles is one of the main reasons for low back pain and puts you at risk for injuring your back with common activities such as lifting, bending or squatting. Most of us sit too much and this contributes to severe weakening of the back and torso muscles which are needed for a healthy back.
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