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CAN BACK PAIN COME FROM OTHER BODY REGIONS? “Will You Let Your Pain Control Your Lifestyle?”
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• Where Does Back Pain Come From? • Healthy Recipe
• Patient Success Spotlight • Relieve Back Pain In Minutes
If you sit in front of the television in a slouched position, or work for many hours at a computer, over time, your head and neck may become forward protruding. Since your head weighs between 10-12 pounds (about the weight of a bowling ball), and is now balanced forward, all your back muscles from the top down have to work harder to keep you from falling forward, due to the pull of gravity. Over time, this can lead to overuse, pain, and injury to the low back.
It is important to realize that you have ONE SPINE and it functions as a whole. It is not just a bunch of bones, ligaments, tendons, and discs thrown together. It is a beautiful and very complex structure that needs flexibility, strength, coordination, and good posture. What affects the top affects the bottom If you have problems with your neck or upper back, such as, tight muscles, poor alignment, previous injuries, whiplash, or poor posture, this can dramatically change the load and forces on your low back.
If you are experiencing back pain, it is often possible that your neck and upper back could be the cause. Give us a call today to schedule a consultation with one of our experts to learn more about what could be causing your pain!
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