21/07/2025
UNRAVELING THE ROOTS OF BACK AND NECK PAIN 🤔🦴
Back and neck pain, affecting people of all ages, can stem from various causes. Here's a breakdown:
Mechanical Causes:
1️⃣ Muscle Strain/Spasm: Often from overuse, poor posture, or heavy lifting.
2️⃣ Herniated Disc: When the inner part of a spinal disc protrudes, causing nerve pressure.
3️⃣ Osteoarthritis: A degenerative joint disease leading to pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility.
4️⃣ Spinal Stenosis: Narrowing of the spinal canal, pressuring nerves, resulting in pain and weakness.
5️⃣ Trauma: Injuries from accidents impacting bones, muscles, ligaments, and nerves.
Non-mechanical Causes:
1️⃣ Stress: Triggers muscle tension, leading to pain.
2️⃣ Anxiety: Induces muscle tension, headaches, and fatigue.
3️⃣ Depression: Can reduce physical activity, weakening supporting muscles.
4️⃣ Other Medical Conditions: Arthritis, osteoporosis, and cancer can contribute.
In some cases, the cause may remain unknown, termed idiopathic back pain. 💡
Here at the Astella Physiotherapy clinics, Enugu, Nigeria, we provide expert care, including manual therapy and IDD Therapy spinal decompression. We specialise in unresolved spine issues, so if you are still in pain and wondering which way to turn, we're here for you.
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