Neck and Back Pain
Neck pain
Neck pain is very common and most of us will have it at some point in our lives. Usually, neck pain is the result of holding your neck in the same position for too long. However, other things can also cause or contribute to neck pain, such as worry or stress sleeping awkwardly an accident, which can cause whiplash a sprain or a strain a flare-up of cervical spondylosis which can happen as the discs and joints in the spine age. Many people develop a stiff and painful neck for no obvious reason. It may happen after sitting in a draught or after a minor twisting injury, for example while gardening. This is called non-specific neck pain. This is the most common type of neck pain and usually disappears after a few days, providing you keep gently moving your neck and rest when you need to.
Some of the symptoms that occur along with neck pain are:
Pain along the arm
Numbness
Tingling
Giddiness
Blackouts
Muscle spasms
When to see a doctor?
If your neck pain lasts more than a few days, you should see a healthcare professional. You should also speak to them if you:
have symptoms other than pain and stiffness have pain, tingling, numbness or weakness in your arms or legs have sudden severe pain after a fall or injury suddenly develop neck stiffness along with difficulty lifting both arms above your head.
Some rare causes of neck pain include:
a fracture
an infection
a tumor
inflammation
Diagnosis:
Most neck problems can be diagnosed and treated based on your symptoms and examination. You may have to have get an x-ray, a blood test or MRI scan to rule out other important causes of neck pain.
When to seek help?
• Have symptoms other than pain and stiffness
• Pain, tingling, numbness or weakness in your arms or legs
• Sudden severe pain after a fall or injury
• Suddenly develop neck stiffness along with difficulty lifting both arms above your head.
Some rare causes of neck pain include:
• a fracture
• an infection
• a tumor
• inflammation
BACK PAIN:
Back pain is one of the commonest problems we come across these days. Incorrect posture is notorious to cause back pain and most often posture correction itself resolves the pain.
Common causes :
- Muscle spasm
- Disc bulge or herniations or prolapse
- Spondylolisthesis
- Facet joint arthropathy
- Osteoporosis
- Injury
- Medical conditions not related to spine
When should you be worried?
Alarming symptoms :
- Numbness
- Weakness
- Intractable pain
If you have the above symptoms kindly consult your healthcare provider for further evaluation and treatment.
How to maintain spine health?
- Regular exercise
- Balanced diet
- Calcium and Vitamin D
- Good posture
- Well fitting footwear with good arch support
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