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About 85% of the population
will experience disabling lower back pain at least once in their lives.
The estimated cost of this problem is over $50 billion per year. Low back
pain often comes on suddenly and for no apparent reason. The lumbar spine
takes an enormous amount of stress in that it connects the upper half of
your body to the lower half and is involved in twisting and bending
motions between the two. The normal curve in the small of your lower back,
called the lumbar lordosis, allows for structural stability. The common
cultural activities of forward bending and long hours of sitting put
adverse stress to this curve. Postural stresses and /or trauma commonly
lead to a mechanical disturbance called subluxation (a spinal bone which
loses its normal position and motion leading to nerve irritation). The
subluxation leads to stiffness, inflammation, muscle tension/spasm and
nerve irritation. Many times a subluxation is incorrectly diagnosed as a
sprain or strain because of the muscular pain associated with it. Muscle
spasms in the spine are typically a protective mechanism protecting the
more vital underlying problem. Long-term subluxation is typified by
intermittent painful episodes, and can lead to disc herniations and
degenerative arthritis because of progressive wear and tear from abnormal
spinal mechanics. Unfortunately, low back pain is commonly addressed from
a symptomatic approach (muscle relaxers, pain killers, massage, traction,
ultrasound, corticosteroid injections, etc.) rather than addressing the
cause by correcting the biomechanical disturbance and making lifestyle
modifications.
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Low
Back Pain