| Although back pain is often caused by an injury to | | | | and tear, most people will suffer from back problems |
| one or more of the structures of the back, it may | | | | at some point in their lives. |
| have another cause. Factors that increase your risk | | | | Work comfort and design will help most back |
| for back pain and injury include getting older, having a | | | | problems that occur in the workplace which are |
| family history of back pain, sitting for long periods, | | | | caused by physical stress, such as being in an |
| lifting or pulling heavy objects, or having a | | | | awkward position for a long time, making the same |
| degenerative disease such as osteoporosis. Chronic | | | | motions over and over, and simply using your back |
| pain syndrome caused by a previous injury or | | | | too much. Back pain is one of the most common |
| degenerative disease with aging can cause back pain. | | | | medical problems, which will affect about eight out of |
| Many problems in the neck resulting from injury, | | | | 10 people at some point during their lives. |
| recurring work strain, stress, and possibly joint | | | | Medical |
| degeneration can lead to head pain. Sudden back pain | | | | Medical reports on yoga. Many doctors are now |
| is characterized by: pain which lasts less than a month | | | | verifying that yoga is beneficial in treating a number |
| and half swelling and/or bruising in the area of injury. | | | | of health problems, including back pain. Until recently |
| Problems | | | | headaches were largely considered a nuisance by the |
| Thai or yoga massage, physiotherapy or spinal | | | | medical community and many other health care |
| therapy treatment for this type of back injury usually | | | | providers. Headaches are one of the most common |
| give good results and can reduce recovery time and | | | | reasons that people seek both medical and body |
| prevent ongoing problems. Injuries such as sprains | | | | work or chiropractic treatment. Because of their |
| and fractures, mechanical problems including muscle | | | | greater flexibility and lack of age related |
| spasms and imbalance and herniated discs, various | | | | degeneration, children and teenagers are much less |
| acquired conditions of the spine including osteoporosis | | | | prone than adults to develop medically significant |
| and rarely, infections and tumours may all give rise to | | | | back pain. |
| back pain. | | | | In spite of the magnitude of the problem, a simple, |
| Still other studies have found that problems in the | | | | effective cure for backache has proved elusive to |
| cervical spine can cause pain similar to headache. | | | | modern medical science other than yoga. With a |
| Walking and other cardiovascular exercises have | | | | burning sensation of shoulder pain, desk bound and |
| been found to reduce and/or alleviate chronic pain | | | | computer users may suffer from back pain on |
| problems, including a tension headache. Whether | | | | different sides of the body. |
| resulting from a severe or minor injury or daily wear | | | | |