It is safe to say that everyone at some point in their lives is going to suffer from some type of back pain. Whether it be from sleeping on an awful mattress in an economy hotel or while lifting that 75lb box of books while helping a friend move, back pain is always lurking! For the majority of people the pain goes away after a few days off your feet and plenty of rest. Unfortunately there is a small population of people who suffer from severe back pain on a daily basis, which hinders their daily lives and activities.
Upper back pain causes range from things like a sudden injury or trauma such as an automobile accident. Another common upper back pain cause is due to poor posture. Although lower back pain is most common, upper back pain is becoming increasingly more common since the amount of desk jobs has raised in recent years. Most of the time severe upper back pain is accompanied by neck and shoulder pain. Upper back pain varies in degree and In some extreme cases of upper back pain the pain is so intense it is crippling to the victim.
Determining what type of back pain you have
- Acute: Acute back pain usually only lasts a couple of days to as long as two weeks, should it last much longer than this it is most likely not acute back pain you are suffering from. Acute back pain is usually a very sharp pain, most often felt in the lower back.
- Chronic: Chronic back pain lasts for a few months or even longer or is reoccurring. Often time chronic back pain will go away for weeks or longer then return. Chronic back pain usually comes from one or more of the three following causes, arthritis, nerve damage or even from a past accident or injury. The symptoms of Chronic back pain are usually numbness and a burning sensation that usually travels from the back all the way down to the legs.
- Neuropathic: Neuropathic is also known as severe back pain. Just recently this type of back pain gained its own name and symptoms. This type of pain has been described by patience’s as severe, stabbing, and lightning-like. In severe back pain, most of the time the injury has been healed from quite some time but certain nerves keep sending signals to the brain that the pain is still present. Most often severe back pain or Neuropathic back pain is felt along the nerve path from the spine all the way to the arms, legs or both. More on neuropathic pain.
So now that you know what type of back pain you have here are a few way to help cure it. There are a lot of things you can do to prevent neck and upper back pain. First and foremost maintain good posture. This means sitting straight up while at the computer, watching television, or eating dinner. Those are just a few suggestions for more info on different techniques to helping severe back pain you can read about it below.
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