Back Pain Explained

Back Pain explains what back pain is and how it can be treated and prevented.

Basic Anatomy:

• Back Pain Home
• Anatomy for Beginners
• Types of Pain
• Finding Acute Relief
• Intervertebral Disc
• The Spinal Ligaments
• The Sacrum
• The Vertebra

Causes of Back Pain:

• Backache
• Prolapsed Disc
• Sciatica
• Spinal Stenosis
• Scoliosis
• Spondylosis
• Spondylolisis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Sacroiliac Joint
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Piriformis Syndrome
• Coccydynia

Back Pain Exercises:

• Benefits of Exercise
• Simple Exercises
• Core Stability
• Swiss Ball

Proper Posture:

• How Good is Yours?
• Posture in Depth
• Sitting Posture
• Standing Posture

Types of Therapy:

• Complementary Therapy
• Massage
• Reflexology
• Acupuncture

Surgery For Back Pain:

• Introduction
• Laminectomy
• Lumbar Discectomy
• Nerve Root Block

Causes of Lower Back Pain

The causes of lower back pain are numerous and there is no one single answer. No-one really fully understands what causes low back pain though there has been much research into it.

Common problems are pretty well understood but the solutions are not always effective! That's why so many people still suffer from the problem. If you have been to see your doctor, they may have labelled you as having this or that. Anything ranging from simple back ache, sciatica to spinal stenosis! Spinal WHAT??!!!

Sitting there you nod your head as if you know exactly what he is talking but your head just spins with all the medical jargon! Doctors are great at explaining the facts aren't they?! ;-)

Hopefully after reading this site you will have a much better understanding of what is going on inside your body. The following conditions are explained in non-technical everyday language.

Causes of Pain:
Backache
Prolapsed Disc
Sciatica
Spinal Stenosis
Scoliosis
Spondylosis
Spondylolisis
Spondylolisthesis
Sacroiliac Joint
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Piriformis Syndrome
Coccydynia