Sudden Lower Back Pain…Don’t Panic

Studies show that 4 out of 5 back pain and sciatica sufferers will experience an incapacitating intense case of back pain when it comes down to it.

Hence, research studies show that almost all the time this is due to a individual “throwing out their back” which is known as a subluxation. A subluxation again and again comes about when you move your body and more importantly your spine in the wrong way at the wrong time and this was most likely from muscle imbalances if no accident or trauma was involved.

Often, it is a move you have attempted before and will no doubt do again when it comes down to it. You may have heard this was merely, “the straw that broke the camels’ back” and was possibly because of series of minor unrecognized traumas to your back over time and this in truth was the combined affect. Many a time, your back pain will resolve itself without rehabilitation.

Sadly, if chronic back pain appears lasting longer than 2-3 months it may need some form of rehabilitation. Keep in mind that there are numerous rehab options available to you.

You should first learn what parts of your body and specifically your back are affected. Without understanding what the root source for the injury and pain, it might be difficult to productively combat the pain. It is truly essential to begin with this information. Undoubtedly you should monitor your pain closely day-to-day to determine whether or not it’s correcting or the symptoms are becoming worse.

If you start to notice any symptoms of sciatica, which is oftentimes experienced as a shooting pain and feeling down one of your legs. Without becoming too technical, sciatica appears when one or more of the sciatic nerves get “pinched”, or that is, have compression placed on them. Again and again, the sometimes sharp sensation of pain will start in your lower back and travel down through your hips to one leg or the other but almost never both.

The majority of back pain is treatable and/or curable in most cases with some level of physical therapy and seldom needs a surgical process. Nevertheless, if you feel that you may require a surgical process for your back pain, please make sure you have exhausted all other rehab options.

Just remember, the root reason this happens is again and again because of muscle imbalances. There are various things that may be attempted to protect against an additional case of back pain in the future. In the end, a session of stretching day-to-day, low impact walking, and maybe strength training might assist to treat muscle imbalances. As I said, make sure to investigate all your solutions and get advice from your physician or state licensed physical therapist before beginning treatment of any form.