Almost everyone that I know suffers from some sort of back pain and more than likely most of you will suffer some kind of back pain in your life time. Of course we try to take care of our self and spine, but as we get older we lose that flexibility and elasticity and  even though we might feel like we can still do the things we have always done there comes a time when our body just wont obey what we tell it to do.

The discs in our spine that cushion our vertebrae are aging and may not be able to give us as much cushion as before. Because of Injuries sometimes the discs will bulge outward from between the vertebrae and causes pain as they press on nerves and believe me it’s very painful and difficult to move around. I have been having back trouble since 98 when I worked in a tomato factory.

There are many things that can cause lower back pain and they include pregnancy weight gain, sleeping in the wrong position, obesity, stress, smoking, poor physical condition just to name a few. Lower back pain can also be caused by degenerative spinal conditions like arthritis, osteoporosis, disc disease, viral infections or birth defects.

Of course you might not have injured yourself in any type of accident and neither did I until I hurt myself in 98 I had never had any back pain except one time when I bent down to tie my shoe and something popped of course I thought it would pop back, but it didn’t and I put off going to the Dr. till I could barely move and when I finally went he couldn’t do anything till the swelling went down and it popped in so easy.

I could have avoided all that pain if I had went straight away and not played doctor for my self. Sometimes you don’t need to injure yourself or do anything out of the ordinary to have back problems. Simple turning over in bed as you’ve done millions of times, or picking up a box the wrong way can result in a sudden sharp pain and days of reduced mobility, I know you know the proper way to lift something, but do you use it?

Once you’ve injured your back or any part of your body, for whatever reason, scar tissue forms during healing. This scar tissue is not as strong or as flexible as normal tissue, which means you have an increased probability of re-injuring yourself in the same spot. Scar tissue can build up and will weaken your spin which can in turn lead to more serious injuries.

It’s not fun when you can’t move around and do anything without experiencing pain so we really need to take it easy on our back. A few things we need to do is exercise regularly, it doesn’t have to be strenuous like when we were younger. We need to drink plenty of liquids and try to maintain a solid core for our posture.

Always remember to bend your knees when lifting heavy objects never keep your legs straight and try to pull it up and don’t ever be afraid to ask for help. I get very frustrated because I physically am not as strong as I use to be, but I’m so stubborn that I try and invariably I end up paying for that stubborn streak. So be kind to your body and take it easy on your back so you can have that mobility for a long long time.