Why does it hurt? How do you know if it’s serious? And do manual therapies help?
Why does my back hurt?
It is hard to know. Experts describe the pain, stiffness, and soreness that so many of us experience as “non-specific” or “musculoskeletal” LBP. The diagnosis implies that underlying serious disease (pressure on the spinal cord, vertebral fracture or collapse, infection, cancer, inflammatory arthritis and pain from other organs) has been ruled out. The problem may lie in the discs, joints, ligaments or muscles of the lower back. Chiropractor Shanthini Fonseka explains: “The root cause of most back pain is early degeneration caused by overuse or excessive force, bad posture, lack of resting time or lack of essential nutrition leading to mechanical problems of the spine.” You are most at risk of LBP if you are overweight, smoke, are pregnant, depressed or on steroids.
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