3 Reasons Why You Keep Getting Low Back Pain

Back pain affects many people at some point in their lives. That said, it’s usually a temporary condition brought on by strain or overuse. However, for some, back pain is chronic or recurring, making daily life challenging. 

Look to Herald Square Chiropractic and Sport for treatment of back pain. When you need a management plan for ongoing back pain, you can trust Dr. Chris Cueto and his team to deliver effective results. 

The nature of back pain

Your spine is the primary support system of your upper body. The spinal column protects the spinal cord, which is your body’s information superhighway. 

Permitting a complex and wide range of motion, your spine has 364 joints along with supporting muscles and soft tissue. However, there’s plenty of opportunity for things to go wrong. 

When chronic back pain develops, it can be constant or intermittent. Certain motions could cause or increase pain. 

3 reasons why you keep getting low back pain

Chronic pain isn’t usually the result of a single incident or injury. This type of pain may not simply get better on its own without chiropractic or medical treatment. 

While many injuries can cause lower back pain, these are the most common: 

1. Inactivity

When you hurt your back, it’s natural to take it easy. In fact, modifying activities in the painful stages immediately after an incident is a smart idea. 

That said, too much time away from exercise and other regular activity can decondition your back muscles, robbing bones and ligaments of crucial support. Muscle atrophy places more strain on the spine. 

2. Unbalanced posture

Long periods of sitting or standing without movement can challenge your body and its natural postures, leading first to slouching, leaning, and other unbalanced positions. Without correcting these imbalances, you may be facing recurring pain. 

Movement is your body’s way of resetting its balance. Consider stretching daily to keep you limber and pain-free. 

3. Natural effects of aging

There is no way to prevent the aging process. Muscle strength fades, and body tissue loses moisture. Furthermore, the spinal discs that cushion vertebrae get thinner and more fragile. 

That can lead to a narrowing of nerve passageways, a condition called spinal stenosis, or discs may be more prone to herniation, which can interfere with spinal movement and result in nerve compression or irritation. 

Chiropractic care can start you back on the path of pain-free living. Book an appointment by phone or online with Herald Square Chiropractic and Sport today.