If you suffer from back pain, it's important to figure out what might be causing it before you make a move and get to look for Shreveport back pain treatment. Here are some of the most common reasons for low back pain:
1. Sitting for too long
If you work at a desk all day or spend lots of time on your laptop or phone in one spot, your muscles will get tight and stiff. Sitting also compresses the disks in your spine, so this puts pressure on your back nerve, which runs from your lower back to your legs.
2. Lifting something heavy
The strain in your back isn't only caused by what you lift and how you lift it. Make sure to bend at the knees when lifting, not the waist. And keep whatever you're lifting close to your body, so you don't have to strain and overcompensate with other muscles to get it up there. This will help lessen your chances of straining or injuring your back.
3. Having a job that requires lots of bending over
Doctors recommend avoiding repetitive twisting and turning. Also, if you have to bend over repeatedly, try taking frequent breaks and standing tall to relieve the pressure on your back.
4. Sitting for too long can cause sciatica
Low back pain is an often painful condition caused by compression of the pain in the lower back, either from a herniated disc or an inflamed muscle in your low back. The back gets to be this way because of prolonged sitting, which involves the muscles in your butt.
5. Dehydration
Your spine needs water to maintain its solid and flexible structure and to keep your disks healthy. If you don't drink enough water, it can lead to back pain and even a slipped disk, an extreme case of a compressed or herniated disk. If you start feeling back pain when you bend over or lift something heavy, dehydration may be the cause.
6. Taking certain medications
Some drugs are known for causing back pain, especially if taken over long periods or in large doses. For example, anti-depressants and anti-convulsants can cause back pain by causing your muscles to relax too much or irritating your lower back pain. If you take any of these drugs, check with your doctor before taking them again or increasing how often. You should also avoid taking naproxen and ibuprofen because they can weaken your blood vessels and increase pressure on the disks.
7. Beating up the low back
When you've been doing heavy lifting or have repeatedly bent over time, especially in a hunched posture, such as most people do when they sit at a desk, it can lead to muscle injury, affecting the discs in this area. This starts the pain cycle. That's why it's so important to take a break from sitting and take care to stand up tall, especially when doing chores like vacuuming.
8. Degenerative disk disease
Degenerative disk disease is one of the most common causes of low back pain among working people, and it can even cause low back pain. This condition happens when your disks get brittle with age, causing them to wear out faster than they should. When the outer layer of your disks wears away, they may become pinched between your vertebrae or tear, causing pain in your back and legs.
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