Type: Back Pain

Causes of Back Pain
Symptoms of Back Pain
Diagnosis of Back Pain
Treatments of Back Pain
Other Treatments of Back Pain
Pain Terms and Description

Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain that makes it hard to move. It can start quickly if you fall or lift something too heavy, or it can get worse slowly.

Who Gets Back Pain?

Anyone can have back pain, but some things that increase your risk are:

Getting older. Back pain is more common the older you get. You may first have back pain when you are 30 to 40 years old.
Poor physical fitness. Back pain is more common in people who are not fit.
Being overweight. A diet high in calories and fat can make you gain weight. Too much weight can stress the back and cause pain.
Inherited diseases or conditions. Some kinds of back pain, such as disc disease, can be inherited.
Other diseases. Some types of arthritis and cancer can cause back pain.
Your job. If you have to lift, push, or pull while twisting your spine, you may get back pain. If you work at a desk all day and do not sit up straight, you may also get back pain.
Your body may not be able to get enough nutrients to the discs in your back if you smoke. Smoker's cough may also cause back pain. People who smoke are slow to heal, so back pain may last longer.
Another factor is race. For example, black women are two to three times more likely than white women to have part of the lower spine slip out of place.

Car accidents can cause whiplash. Age and wear and tear can cause arthritis. Even activities such as gum chewing and reading in bed can cause pain. The spinal cord, which sends nerve impulses to every part of the body, runs through a canal in the the cervical vertebrae and continues all the way down the spine. The cervical nerves spread down into the arms; because of this, arm pain is sometimes traceable to a problem in the neck.

Almost all these neck muscle sprains, strains and pain can be relieved through the use of ayurvedic, traditional and complimentary medicine.

Daily massage with Veda Aid solutions have been noted to have a significant effect on these painful conditions.