What are causes of back pain?
There are many different causes to back pain. Sometimes back pain can occur for no apparent reason, but the two main reasons are either due to an injury, or just the fact that a weakness exist in that region. Lack of muscle tone and excess weight, especially around your middle, commonly cause and aggravate back pain. Poor posture can add stress to the muscles and joints, causing fatigue and injury. Add to that the daily stresses and strains you put on your back, such as carrying out the trash, sitting in your car or truck for long periods of time, lifting something heavy and incorrectly or just applying the brakes in your car. Even minor damage to any one component of your back’s structure can upset the delicate balance and make movement painful. Your body will then try to protect this area by contracting the muscles surrounding the area. The contracted muscles not only causes the pain you experience, but they also slow down circulation to the area, which ultimately diminishes the nece
