19/12/2025
Hidden Causes of Back Pain You Might Be Overlooking 🦴💡
Back pain doesn’t always come from one clear injury, often, it develops from everyday habits and patterns you may not even realise are affecting your spine. Here are some common contributors:
✨ Muscle Imbalance & Weak Core Support
When stabilising muscles like the abdominals, glutes and transverse abdominis aren’t activated enough, the spine loses support. Other muscles step in to compensate, which can lead to strain and discomfort.
✨ Sedentary Lifestyle & Prolonged Sitting
Long periods of sitting, especially with poor posture, can compress the spine, tighten hip flexors and weaken back extensors. This type of “mechanical low back pain” is one of the issues chiropractors often see.
✨ Facet Joint Dysfunction & Ligament Strain
Even without disc involvement, the small joints and ligaments in the spine can become irritated from repetitive movements, micro-trauma or unbalanced movement patterns.
✨ Poor Posture & Ergonomic Setups
Daily habits like slouching at a desk, driving with poor alignment or carrying heavy bags can change how the spine absorbs load. Over time, the body adapts to these stressed positions.
Becoming aware of these hidden factors is the first step toward improving comfort, movement and long-term spinal health. 🌿🤝
