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What are the causes of chronic back pain?

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What are the causes of chronic back pain?

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Chronic back pain–pain lasting for at least three months, according to the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS)–can have a number of causes ranging from nerve injury to spine degeneration.InjuryInjury is the most common cause of back pain, according to the Mayo Clinic. You can easily strain a muscle or sprain a ligament by lifting heavy objects, lifting things improperly and sleeping in awkward positions. Scar tissue from previous injuries can also cause back pain.Nerve DamageA herniated disk–the fluid from the inner part of the disk leaks out and irritates the surrounding nerves–can cause chronic back pain if it does not heal properly. Diabetes can also damage nerve health, leading to pain in the back and other parts of the body as well as a host of other conditions.Conditions Affecting the SpineSeveral conditions can affect the vertebrae (bones of the spine) and lead to chronic back pain.

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What causes back pain? It can be triggered by a wide variety of causes including: Radiculopathy or Sciatica: A pinched nerve usually from a herniated or slipped disk. Myofascial Pain: Generally an aching pain in muscles that can come from poor posture, sitting at a computer, or other job-related tasks. Sometimes myofascial pain causes soreness in different parts of the body such as the arms. Arthritis: A disease affecting the joints and resulting in stiffness, inflammation and pain. Spinal Stenosis: A narrowing of the nerve openings either around the spinal cord or nerve roots that can cause symptoms similar to a pinched nerve. Tendon, Ligament and Soft Tissue Pain: Localized pain when an area is stretched or its’ muscles are overused. This results in tenderness.

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