lower back pain, what gives?

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How would one give a targeted massage for lower back pain?

Answer 1

Common: Since about 80% of the population will suffer from back pain in their lives, and 95% of those people need no real help nor therapy, your symptoms are common. Rest, anti inflammatory medications, heat or ice on the low back will help. If it persists, see your family dr for evaluation and treatment.

Answer 2

Diagnosis: Most cases I see are due to sitters disease or gait (ex; foot position). But you need to identify the origin and rule out more serious causes. Any neurologic issues like numbness in the legs, no muscle weakness, no fever, no urinary pain, fever, genital discharge, acute trauma, insect bites, etc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TO8Il3vdxQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6SXiDCMP3E

Answer 3

Discuss with MD: If you wake up because of your back pain, you should discuss this with your md as there are certain diseases that need to be investigated. If the workup is negative, then you should consider stretching and other modalities to help you. Non-narcotic medications may also be an option for you.

Answer 4

See physician: The most common cause of low back pain is usually due to arthitic changes in the spine although in some cases there is a more serious problem. See your physician sooner than later if you have fever, chills, night sweats, or back pain that wakes you from your sleep.

Answer 5

Exercise: Generally, a core conditioning program with gentle strecthing, cadio routines and exercises emphasizing core strengthening in additon to keeping a lean body mass and savoiding fatigue. Habits such as smoking have a significant negative impact on the spine.

Answer 6

Core strengthening: The treatment depends upon the cause. A common cause of back pain is obesity and weak back muscles. Weak back muscles have to work extra hard to support the body, especially if you have extra abdominal weight. This may lead to back pain. Weight loss and core strengthening may help relieve the pain. Other causes of back pain such as disk herniations, fractures and slips may require surgery.

Answer 7

Pressure: This position puts pressure and stress on the low back.

Answer 8

Back Pain: Conditions commonly linked to back pain include: muscle or ligament strain bulging or ruptured disks arthritis skeletal irregularities osteoporosis.

Answer 9

Only if causing....: This could only occur if there was an infection caused by this organism in the spine region: a discitis which is a disc infection, an osteomyelitis which is a bone infection or an epidural abscess which is an infection of the spinal canal or a combination of any of these. You could have a kidney or urinary tract infection with MRSA presenting as back pain.

Answer 10

Not usually: Mrsa is a type of bacteria that can cause infection that is resistant to methicillin and other penicillins. It is common in people who don't have an active infection, on their skin or in their nose. Mrsa itself won't cause back pain but a severe infection in your back from MRSA can. The most common cause of back pain is the disc and back joint changes that come with time as we get older.

Answer 11

Depends on what: It is from. However, make sure you see someone experienced in diagnosing back issues, get appropriate imaging. Work on core exercise and strengthening and keep walking. See www.Spine-health.Com for some good basic info on chronic back pain. Best of luck and i hope this helps!

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