Your back supports your head and trunk, which are a lot of weight to bear. That is why back pain is disabling. Back pain is one of the most common reasons for absence from work and visits to a doctor.
Symptoms of Back Pain
Back pain can be shooting, burning, or stabbing muscle aches. In addition, the pain may worsen when you bend, twist, lift, stand, or walk. Back pain can affect people of any age for various reasons, but older people are more likely to have back pain due to weak bones and muscles.
Causes of Back Pain
The human back is a complex structure of muscles, ligaments, tendons, disks, and bones. So, sometimes the causes of back pain are identifiable, but sometimes they are not. Common causes of back pain include:
- Strain
Strained muscles and ligaments, muscle spasms, muscle tension, injuries, and fractures can lead to back pain. When lifting something heavy or making an awkward movement, you may hurt your muscles or ligaments. As a result, back pain could occur.
- Structural Problems
Disks are the cushions between the bones (vertebrae) in your spine. Ruptured or bulging disks will put pressure on the nerve and cause back pain. Similarly, sciatica, arthritis, osteoporosis, and scoliosis will damage the bones and nerves, inducing back pain.
- Movement and Posture
Back pain can also result from some everyday activities or poor posture, such as over-stretching, bending awkwardly, standing or sitting for long periods, lifting or carrying objects, and sleeping on a mattress that does not support the body and keeps the spine straight. For example, staying in a hunched position for a long time will cause back pain.
- Other Conditions
Cancer or infections of the spine can lead to back pain. Shingles may also damage the nerves related to back pain. Moreover, individuals with sleep disorders are more likely to experience back pain.
Management of Back Pain
Home remedies such as over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief medication, usually nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), such as ibuprofen, can relieve discomfort. Applying a hot compress or an ice pack to the painful area may also reduce pain. If home care does not relieve back pain, a doctor may recommend stronger, prescription pain relievers.
Some people respond well to physical therapy. A physical therapist can teach you exercises to increase flexibility, strengthen muscles, and improve your posture. Regular use of these techniques can help keep pain from returning.
Surgery for back pain is very rare, but it could be the last resort. If a patient has a herniated disk, surgery may be an option, especially when persistent pain and nerve compression weaken the muscles.
How to Relieve Back Pain with HeaWea MicroGen
HeaWea MicroGen is a portable frequency product that uses precise pulsing currents for various conditions. It is so convenient that you can use it almost anywhere, anytime, including sitting in the office, walking on the street, and working out at the gym. HeaWea MicroGen is truly a health companion in the pocket for your overall health.
HeaWea offers free software with more than 60,000 frequency programs. Simply search the name of your condition, and you can find frequencies suitable for you.
Search “back pain” in the HeaWea MicroGen program and select the program as shown.
Stick the TENS pads on the painful areas on your back, as shown below.
Back pain may be troublesome and debilitating, but with correct care and the help of MicroGen, your back pain will soon go away.
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