Back pain is one of the common complaints people have these days. Almost one out of three people have complaints regarding lower and upper back pain. With the hectic lifestyle that most of us are leading these days, problems like these become quite obvious. For some people back pain comes in the form of constant, dull ache and for others it can also be a sharp pain which makes it difficult to move. Small accidents like fall or activities like heavy lifting can make the condition worse.

Who are at risk of getting back pain?

Back pain can be experienced by anyone but there are factors that make you more susceptible to back pain and sometimes worsen the pain. These factors generally include:

Getting older:

People become more vulnerable to diseases and illnesses with age.  So, it is only obvious that the chances of developing back pain are more in older people. But these days back pain has become common among people belonging to the age of 30 to 40.

Lack of physical fitness:

Back pain is common in those who are not physically healthy. Poor physical fitness is one of the major contributory factors. Those who do not watch what they eat and have an unhealthy diet gain weight more rapidly and become overweight. Back pain is fairly common among these obese people as being overweight puts too much stress on your back and causes pain.

Diseases and heredity:

Diseases and illnesses, such as ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis that can affect the spine adversely causes back pain. This type of illness may have some genetic component. Also, there are other types of arthritis as well cancer that can be the reason for back pain.

Daily activities:

What type of activities you have to carry out on a daily basis has a huge impact on your health. People who have a job that requires heavy lifting, pushing, pulling while bending the spine, are at risk of developing back pain early. Also, those who require sitting at their office desk for hours and not sitting up straight can also worsen the pain. Those who have a heavy workout routine may also experience back pain.

Smoking:

You may think what does smoking have to do with back? The discs in your back may not get sufficient nutrients because of smoking. This malnutrition of the discs may cause back pain. Smoker’s cough can also be the reason for back pain. Also, smokers heal slower, that is why back pain may take more time to heal.

According to Pitsea back pain experts, race is also a factor as far as back pain is concerned. Studies show that African-American women are prone to back pain than the other women as it is seen that these women have the risk of getting lower spine displacement.

There are two types of back pain, acute and chronic. Pitsea Chiropractic professionals treat both these types. Acute pain generally begins quickly and does not last more than six weeks. This type of back pain is what most people experience. Accidents like falling or things like lifting heavy weights or being tackled in physical sports like football may be the reason for this. Chronic back pain is what one sustains for more than three months and this type of pain is generally less common than acute pain.

Celia Barrymore is a health care professional who has expertise in both the fields of chiropractics and physiotherapy. She suggests that you visit a Pitsea Chiropractic clinic if you experience back pain.