Wanna know what the major cause of back pain is? If you answered, "yes", and want to know how to reliever the pain, then keep reading. In 95% of back pain cases, the cause is linked to the way the bones, ligaments, and muscles of the back work together. It comes on suddenly, but can also be due to strain over time rather than a result of overdoing it just once. Most people who suffer from this sort of back pain are adults. The pain is often in the low back, and may also spread to the buttocks and thighs. It will come and go at different levels of activity. Poor posture is the most common cause of back pain. Poor posture can weaken muscles and strain joints, leading to repeated episodes of pain. There are other causes of back problems that are much less common. Nerve root pain is the cause in less than 5% of the people with back pain.

The pain is caused by compression of a nerve root, which is the start of a nerve as it leaves the spinal cord. It is usually caused when a vertebral disc becomes displaced or bulges out from its normal position, putting pressure on the nerve root. This is called a slipped disc. The pain will normally be in the lower back, and there may be pain down one or both legs to the calves, feet, or toes. In this case, the pain is sometimes called sciatica because the nerve that runs down each leg is called the sciatic nerve. Back pain is spread fairly evenly across the country in terms of age, sex and geography but occupation does make a difference. Some occupations can cause back problems without involving injury. Among these are: driving a motor vehicle, work involving intensive use of the telephone, factory work, computer work, or a job where you're on your feet all day.

Interested In Ways You Can Relieve Back Pain? Pain in the upper back is usually located in the rhomboids, which are the muscles underneath each scapula. The pain usually feels like a huge knot between your shoulders. To get relief, lay face down and pull your arm back so that the top of your hand is resting on your back. Your scapula will protrude out a little more to make getting to the rhomboids more accessible. Have your partner use good amount of pressure or a trigger point tool to stroke the muscle until it softens.

Pain in the mid-back can be relieved by massaging the areas on each side of the spine. The spine frequently carries tension from day to day stress, emotional anxieties, and incorrect posture.

Lower back pain can be helped with a combination of stretching and deep pressure to the low back. A good stretch to do is to lie on the floor and bring the legs up to the chest one at a time. Hold the position for at least a minute. Stroking the lower back with deep pressure will also deoxygenate the muscles, forcing it to relax. 

"massage
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- Jennifer B. Reyes
President and CEO

The best solution for all types of back pain is a relaxing massage, where every part of your back can be stroked and relieved of pain.  Study has shown that massage is one of the most effective way to cure back pain.  So, the next time you're in need of a back pain rescue, and your partner, or stretching is just not helping, give My Spa Journeys a call.  We offer Swedish, Deep Tissue, Integrated, Hot Stone and Shiatsu Massages for 60 or 90 minutes.  And, we offer the Stress Reliever Massage for 30 minutes, if time is a concern.

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