All About Back Pain, Slipped Disc and Spinal Problems Is Back Pain taking a toll on your life?

Pain in the back, anywhere below the ribs and above thelegs (lumbar region) is referred to as low back pain. Thisregion of the back bears most of the body’s weight and canbe easily hurt as part of routine life while lifting, reachingor twisting. It is counted among one of the most commonailments, and almost everyone experiences low back painat some point or another.

Causes of the disorder: • Age• Arthritis• Illness• Injury, strain or overuse

Slipped Disc- Need Help?

The bones that form the spine or backbone are stacked over eachother, separated by a cushion covering of round, flat,compressible discs. These spinal discs make the spine flexible,allowing it to bend and twist. However, these discs arevulnerable to getting ruptured or bulging abnormally into a spacethat surrounds a nerve root (spinal canal), pushing against it. Theexact cause why a spinal disc breaks down is unknown, but thepossible causes are age (spinal discs lose water content, making them less flexible and prone torupturing), wear and tear (disk degeneration) or disease.

Coccyx- Pain in the Lowest Point of Your Spine, The Tail Bone

Coccydynia is a type of lower back pain felt around thelast bone at the base of the spine (known as the coccyx ortailbone). Tenderness and pain is experienced at the tipof the tailbone, between the buttocks, which can rangefrom mild to severe. The pain is worse when sittingdown and some people are unable to sit in the sameposition for more than few minutes.

Causes of the disorder:

• Weight Issues• Ageing• Poor Posture• Childbirth• Injury

Tired of Medicines and Usual Therapy- Try Alternative Therapy

Most back pain resolves on its own, with or without therapies.However, some people suffer a chronic low back pain that lasts forsix to eight weeks, and necessitates medication or even surgery.There are alternative treatment options for chronic back pain thatdoes not require surgery or medication. These work to relieve pain,ease muscle tension, correct posture and improve muscle strengthand joint stability.

• Acupuncture for back pain• Homeopathy• Mindful movement (Yoga and T’ai chi)• Spinal or chiropractic manipulation• Massage

Role of Vitamin D and B12 in Relieving Back Pain

Much research has been conducted over the past decade toindicate that people suffering from chronic low back painmay find relief by taking supplemental vitamin D and/B12.Vitamin D is essential to maintain normal levels of calciumand phosphorous in the body. It also enhances the absorptionof calcium from the intestines. The absorption andprocessing of vitamin D is a complex process, butessentially a precursor molecule, known as7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin is converted to pre-vitaminD3, which is further converted to vitamin D3.

Vitamin B12 is an essential water-soluble vitamin belonging to the B-complex family. It isnecessary for blood cell formation and repair, production of DNA and overall maintenance of braincells. Vitamin B12 helps the body replace nerve cells in the spine and additionally also reduceinflammation, a common cause of chronic back pain. A study suggests that vitamin B12 can providerelief from back pain due to the role it plays in the nervous system.

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