| The cause of lower back pain is a source of loss | | | | sciatic nerve. |
| work time, agony in daily life and many times a | | | | When the disc puts pressure on the sciatic nerve |
| bevy of tears that seem never ending. | | | | it can cause shooting pains to race down one or |
| Back pain is aggravating, irritating, frustrating and | | | | both of your legs. |
| a source of pain that feels like none other. At | | | | Spinal degeneration is another back condition |
| times it can take your breath away. | | | | associated with lower back pain. |
| The lower back is created from five vertebrae, | | | | In this condition, the general wear and tear of |
| the sacrum and the coccyx and is made up of | | | | aging on the spinal discs lead to a narrowing of |
| the lower one third of the spine. | | | | the spinal cord. |
| The lumbar vertebrae have an incredibly tough | | | | Associated with aging, spinal degeneration can |
| job of supporting all the upper body weight on | | | | leave you feeling stiff as a board in the morning |
| their hourglass-shaped rings of bone. | | | | and even in pain after you have been standing for |
| The tail bone is made up of the coccyx and the | | | | prolonged periods of time. |
| sacrum and is located at the tail end of the spine. | | | | A bulging disc, also known as a ruptured disc or a |
| The sacrum is a group of bones which are fused | | | | herniation, is caused by the discs located in |
| together. | | | | between the vertebrae coming under too much |
| Think about all the pressure and weight that is | | | | pressure. This increasing pressure ultimately |
| exerted along the back line and it is rather easy | | | | results in the cartilage pressing into the nerve |
| to understand why lower back pain can be a | | | | roots and in the most severe of cases, into the |
| prime location of agony. | | | | spinal canal itself. This pressure causes severe |
| There are many different reasons for back pain. | | | | lower back pain. |
| Some of which are caused by things in your | | | | Quite commonly associated with aging, spinal |
| control and others by things out of your control. | | | | arthritis is causes intermittent lower back pain. It |
| For example, things you can control include things | | | | can also cause you difficulty bending or walking. |
| such as poor posture and obesity, while things out | | | | You may also experience weakness and |
| of your control include a traumatic accident, an | | | | numbness in your legs. |
| infection or even an exercise or sports injury. | | | | Back pain and aging seem to go hand in hand. But |
| As you age bones began to lose their strength | | | | the goal is to find a physician who will listen to |
| and muscles begin to get less flexible, both of | | | | your concerns and your physical concerns. |
| which predispose you to back pain as you age. | | | | No one should accept back pain as a result of |
| There are certain back conditions that can cause | | | | aging. Don't give up on back pain relief without a |
| lower back pain, such as sciatica. This occurs | | | | fight! |
| when a ruptured or herniated disc pushes on the | | | | |