Studies show that approximately one in every 5 people experiences back pain throughout their lives. Back pain, which mostly occurs due to muscle-related problems, can also be a sign of more serious diseases. Sedentary life, injuries, fibromyalgia, deformities such as hernia in the back spine, osteoporosis, scoliosis, tumors, degenerative diseases or referred pain cause this.
The majority of back pain is caused by the fact that regular sports and exercise are not a part of our lives, which is called a sedentary lifestyle. Poor posture, sitting at a desk/computer for long periods of time, lack of conditioning and weakness of back muscles can cause pain.
Sports injuries, traffic accidents and similar injuries are the second most common cause of back pain. Pain may occur due to a wide range of damages in the muscles, from simple injuries such as crushing and stretching to various fractures.
Fibromyalgia is a common disease that develops depending on the living conditions of today's societies and can spread to the shoulder blades and shoulders in addition to the back and cause widespread body pain. The exact cause is unknown.
Herniations in the discs, which are the cushions between the vertebrae, are more frequently seen in the neck and waist. Less commonly, a hernia may occur in the back area.
Due to the decrease in mineral density in bones, they become more easily broken. This fracture occurs most often in the vertebrae. These compression fractures in the vertebrae can cause back pain. Although it can be seen in both genders, it is more common in women.
It is a group of diseases that originate from the connective tissues around bones and joints and manifest themselves with bone-muscle-joint pain. Ankylosing spondylitis and some similar rheumatic diseases can also affect the spine and cause back pain.
Scoliosis of unknown cause is generally not a cause of pain. In moderate curvatures that do not require surgery, back pain may be caused by joint degeneration as age progresses.
Benign and malignant tumors originating from bone or nerve structures of the spine can cause back pain. Similarly, tumors such as breast, lung, prostate, etc. can also spread to the spine and cause back pain. Its important features are that it occurs as night pain and does not go away with rest. It may also be accompanied by symptoms such as fever, weight loss and weakness.
With age, disorders and calcification occur in the joints and discs between the vertebrae. Discs may lose their liquid content and form bulges. These changes can cause back pain. These changes in the joints, bones and discs can narrow the space available for the spinal cord, causing a stenosis and causing nerve pain.
Back pain, as well as 'reflected pain' originating from organs in various parts of the body, other than the muscles and bones in the back area. It may also occur due to In such cases, your back pain may actually be a sign of lung diseases, heart diseases, stomach problems and similar conditions. The opposite could also happen. Especially excessive tension in the back muscles can radiate to the chest area and be felt as pain.
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