First of all lets clarify some terms
What do your “back” and “neck” include?
Spine – Protective column that surrounds your central nervous system, and supporting muscles
Discs – The cushions that act as shock absorbers between your vertebrae
Muscular support – This includes the muscles, ligaments, and tendons that move and protect your spine
What are common causes of back and neck pain?
Disc bulge or herniation is damage to the fluid between the vertebrae
Disc bulge is when a gelatin like mass squeezes out and thus creates a “bulge”
This can be extremely painful as it irritates the surrounding nerves, however it can also go undetected as some patients feel no pain
A disc herniation is when the gelatin like capsule ruptures
Typically very painful and can often refer a great deal of pain to the other parts of the body
Spinal or joint Misalignment
Can be a result of stress, injury or toxins causing the joint or joints to be restricted in their ranges of motion or of of their correct position altogether
Can be extremely painful
Can cause muscular spasms to protect the instability of the joint
Muscular, tendon, ligament sprain/strain
Sprain is when a ligament is taken to excessive range of motion
Strain is when a tendon or muscle is taken to an excessive range of motion
Usually through activity or accident
Back is particularly susceptible as it stretches too far when lifting and twisting and object
High levels of pain, swelling or bruising
Realignment and soft tissue therapy very effective at resolution
Stress and back pain
Simply put stress causes pain
Horomones from stress are released and diffused though the body which can cause tension or muscle spasms
Trigger points
This is when there is an accumulation of tension in a particular area
Trigger points are extremely painful to endure but can be fixed with soft tissue therapy as well as spinal realignment
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