Back Pain – The Most Common Causes

Unfortunately, back pain is a fairly common health problem. Sometimes these pains are located in the lumbar region, other times in the dorsal one, especially between the scapula and the spine, but also in the region of the neck and the trapezius muscle. Back pain can improve or worsen depending on your daily routine and generally cannot be treated very easily.

In the following, we will help you find out why your back hurts. Moreover, we will present you some tips to treat back pain naturally, so that you can improve your quality of life.

Make sure it’s not an injury

Does it hurt for a few days or even weeks? The first thing you should do is consult a doctor to make sure that you have not suffered an injury. Injuries are a common cause of back pain, especially if you have recently had a contusion. So consider this possibility.

If this is not an injury (or even if you suffer from a chronic problem that you have been treating for some time), you will need to consider other possible causes, such as the ones you are about to have. we present them to you.

The most common causes of back pain

Your back and your emotional state

Although many people refuse to accept this reality, back pain — and the problems located in this region — can have their cause in the various negative emotional states that often surround us.

The presence of this type of emotion for a long time will cause a constant tension in the back region. This can eventually become a chronic problem.

If you are in this situation, your back pain will worsen depending on the stress and emotional tension you are subjected to. Not only those who are naturally nervous are prone to these pains, but also those who are accustomed to hiding their feelings — precisely because they do not express their dissatisfaction!

Negative emotional states that can affect different parts of the back are:

• Rhomboids: anger
• Trapezoid: feeling of incompetence and frustration
• Neck: overloading with responsibilities
• The big back: fear
• Lumbar: frustration

To relieve back pain caused by negative emotional states, keep in mind that you will need to be willing to make some changes internally. We advise you to consult a psychologist or take natural food supplements to remedy this problem.

Your back and the rest of your organs

Another possible explanation for back pain is that it is caused by inflammation of an organ located near the muscles of this region. This puts excessive pressure on that part.

The connection between the different parts of the back and the other organs of the body is as follows:

• Trapezius and right dorsum: liver and gallbladder
• Left trapezius and dorsum: lungs and stomach
• Neck: heart
• Lumbar: liver (upper part), intestines (middle part) and respiratory system (sacral region)

Do you suffer from other health problems that confirm that one of your organs is weak (it is not necessary to suffer from any disease)? The key to relieving the back pain you feel is to start treating that organ.

Natural remedies for back pain

In addition to simply looking for the cause of these pains, you can start treating them with the following natural remedies:

• Analgesic and anti-inflammatory infusion prepared from turmeric, willow or devil’s claw (Harpagophytum).
• Applying heat to the affected area using a medicine bag or electric heat cushions.
• Application of poultices with clay or ginger.
• Application of anti-inflammatory creams based on arsenic.
• Take natural food supplements based on homeopathic flowers, such as Bach flowers.

Beneficial therapies to relieve back pain

A fundamental component of any treatment for back pain is massaging the affected area. This should be done by a professional on a regular basis until the pain subsides or whenever it occurs.

We especially recommend relaxing massages, followed by a meeting with an osteopath or physiotherapist. These are specialists who can help you understand the physical imbalances that affect you.

We can often improve our health simply by changing certain daily habits. We advise you to try suction therapy as well. This type of treatment acts on inflammations located in the organs close to the targeted muscles.

Last but not least, kinesio tapes and neuromuscular bandage therapy have become very popular in recent years. This type of treatment involves the use of elastic adhesive bandages, which can relieve back pain naturally. Many athletes use these treatments because they are effective in relieving pain and healing injuries.

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