| There are a lot of Americans that suffer from | | | | our body start to deteriorate, and we have to |
| lower back pain every year. Most of the time, | | | | keep them well oiled and greased in order for |
| lower back pain comes from something like a car | | | | them to stay in good working condition. |
| accident or hurting yourself on the job. However, | | | | Fibromyalgia, arthritis, osteoporosis, viral infections, |
| sometimes simply doing too much is a cause for | | | | being morbidly overweight, and scar tissue building |
| pain. Other times, our bodies decide to stop | | | | up can all have an effect on our bodies |
| working properly for no reason at all. If this | | | | throughout the years, in the same way that even |
| happens, you should consider things like | | | | the strongest and biggest mountains fall prey to |
| fibromyalgia syndrome, osteoporosis, menopause, | | | | the effects of erosion. |
| or even the onset of arthritis. | | | | If you are suffering from lower back pain, |
| When we get older, our bones and muscles get | | | | keeping to your bed is not ideal. While you may |
| weaker naturally. Throughout our skeletal system, | | | | find it tempting to stay in bed for a week, |
| discs can weaken or even lose their fluidity and | | | | according to a 1996 Finnish study, those who |
| flexibility, impacting our ability to recuperate and | | | | continued their daily activities had better flexibility |
| absorb the impact of even the most basic | | | | than those who stayed in bed. Things like yoga |
| mundane movements. A muscle spasm could | | | | can give relief to muscles and seems to work |
| happen if you lift something, setting off a series | | | | effectively. If you are feeling immobilized, then |
| of problems that could lead to a ruptured disc or | | | | there are medicines you can take including |
| even a herniated disc. Lower back pain usually | | | | ibuprofen, naproxen, topical analgesics, |
| starts because the nerves have been | | | | antidepressants, and opioids, etc. But it's important |
| compressed and shifted. | | | | to keep in mind that certain painkillers can be |
| Just think of your body as a type of machine. | | | | addictive and should only be used when other |
| Machines wear out. As time goes by, the parts of | | | | options have been exhausted. |