Back pain is one of the most common complaints made by adults today. Here are some back pain warning signs to help you take the right decision: Along with the back pain, if you are suffering from any of the following – nausea, fever, muscle weakness, unexpected weight loss, or if you have hurt your back in an accident and you find difficulty in moving any limb, if the pain increases when you cough or try to bend at the waist, if you feel pain in both the legs while walking. If you are suffering from any of the above mentioned symptoms, then you surely need medical help to recover from it.

When it comes to identifying back pain causes, you can find strain because of improper physical postures, jerky movements and lifting of heavy objects. Skeletal disorders like Herniated disk is when one or more discs get pushed sideways, putting pressure on nerves and Spondylolisthesis also called ‘slipping vertebra’ is a condition when a vertebra slips from its position. This puts pressure on nerves and spinal cord and Infection in areas like pancreas, urinary bladder, kidney, pelvic area, ovarian disorders, etc., can also show symptoms of back pain.

Most people think that back pain treatment involves taking medication or undergoing surgery. In reality, lower back pain treatment may also include back pain therapy such as acupuncture which entails the pressing of specific nerve endings so as to channelize the body’s energy to improve the blood circulation and reduce the tension in the muscles. Physiotherapy involves exercising the back and abdominal muscles of the patient to gradually strengthen and improve the flexibility of the muscles. In massage therapy, muscles of the back are massaged to relax them, and magnetic therapy involves wearing a magnetic belt and sleeping on a magnetic mattress.