Back pain takes different forms and manifests itself in a very diverse way depending on the individual. These are pains that concern the spine along its entire length, either at the cervical level or at the lumbar level for example.

It is a difficult evil to assess, while it can become disabling because it is not a disease proper but a set of symptoms of very varied origins.

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Mechanical origins:

The first origins of back pain that are thought of are undoubtedly mechanical, those that are the cause of the wear of the vertebral joints. It can be the consequence of trauma to the back such as shocks, fractures, sprains, etc., or false movements practiced regularly or not. Repeated gestures at work, for example, a lot of manual handling or carrying heavy loads can also be the cause of back pain.

Sitting all day, as well as taking the wrong postures, whether sitting, standing, or lying down during sleep, also lead to back pain. Bad bedding can be, quite simply, the cause of back pain.

Less known but equally common as the origin of back pain, flat feet or convex feet have repercussions on the floor support and can cause painful muscle contractures in the back. Some malfunctions in the eyes can also be the cause of poor postures that affect the back.

Being tall, just like being overweight, strain the muscles and tendons in particular that help our spine to play its full role and promote back pain.

The types of back pain affected by mechanical origins are among others low back pain, lumbago, herniated disc, degenerative disc disease( degradation of intervertebral discs), vertebral compression, or spinal osteoarthritis.

Organic origins

Back pain can be caused by organic and inflammatory origins such as certain infections or inflammatory rheumatism for example. Most of these inflammatory diseases that cause back pain are diseases that affect the joints. Ankylosing spondylitis, a disease that manifests itself in flare-ups of arthritis and inflammation of tendons and ligaments, is one of these diseases. It particularly affects the lower spine and causes pain in the vertebrae. In the same way, osteoporosis (the decrease in bone density) reaches the spine (especially in women) and causes pain.

Deformities of the spine are also the cause of some back pain. These deformities can have affections as Origins. This is the case with spondylolisthesis, a slip of lumbar vertebrae often caused by trauma. Scoliosis is one of those deformities of the spine that cause back pain.

Many other inflammatory diseases can cause back pain. Examples include osteoarthritis, some cancer diseases, or primary bone tumors. Cardiovascular diseases (infarction, aortic aneurysm, etc.) can also cause back pain as well as lung or digestive diseases such as ulcers. Kidney, digestive or gynecological disorders are also pointed out as origins of back pain.

Psychological origins

Back pain is often associated with psychological discomfort. It is indeed common in people with depression, who encounter problems at work or in the midst of divorce for example. Stress and overwork are also the cause of back pain.

Pains are to be taken as body language and interpreted as an alarm signal. Back pain is unconsciously a way of expressing a bad life.

Origins to look for in our lifestyles
The lack of physical activity and sedentary lifestyle promotes, among other things, the wrong postures that often cause back pain.

Diet also affects our back, and more specifically on the discs of the spine, muscles, and ligaments of the back. These elements of our body need a balanced and healthy diet so as not to wear out too quickly. If you eat too much protein and fatty foods, do not drink enough water, or eat too many cold meats, cheeses, and fatty meats, you promote the occurrence of back pain.

Smoking can be the cause of back pain. Tobacco does indeed have adverse consequences on the blood vessels that provide nutrients to the intervertebral disc, very often the site of back pain. Tobacco also helps to reduce the bone mass of the vertebrae, which leads to painful compression of the vertebrae. Finally, smoking increases the risk of coughing. However, the cough causes pressure in the abdomen that wears the discs and causes herniated discs in particular.