Different Types Of Upper, Middle, And Lower Back Pain

Many different health conditions can cause pain in the upper, middle, and lower spine. Common diagnoses include:

• Radiculopathy: a spinal nerve root becomes compressed or damaged near the spine, and may cause painful muscle spasm, discomfort, numbness, and tingling in an arm or leg as well as back pain. For instance, herniated discs and sciatica.
• Muscle Strains & Ligament Sprains: spinal muscles and ligaments can easily become irritated and damaged due to acute trauma, overuse, or repetitive movement
• Joint Dysfunction: a painful back can be caused by damaged spinal joints due to conditions like osteoarthritis, stenosis, and subluxations
• Disc injuries: a spinal disc can herniate or bulge out of place, or may wear down over time (degenerative disc disease)

Causes Of Back Pain

If you are suffering from a painful back, knowing what’s contributing to your back problems will help you control pain, provide an effective treatment plan, and prevent recurring problems. Beyond high-quality diagnostic techniques and services, our Kitchener chiropractic doctor relies on your health history taking to identify common risk factors, like:

• Posture: especially when sitting over a desk, using your phone, sleeping, and performing common work or household duties
• Career: sedentary office workers, as well as physical labourers, are both at risk for back pain due to the stress of their occupational tasks (e.g. frequent heavy lifting, repetitive movement, etc)
• Personal injury: auto accident, sports injury, work injury, or other types of slips and falls in the home and community can lead to an acute or chronic episode of painful back.

Even a prior history of pain or injury in the back can increase your risk of reoccurrence. The sooner you seek pain relief, the more likely you will be able to find a lasting solution to your problems!