CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: The Lower Back Structures and Treatment Approach
If you have low back pain, you're not alone. Most people in their lifetime experience one or more episodes of low back pain. In most cases the pain goes away within days to weeks however it can last for three months or more. These extended episodes are defined as chronic low back pain . The common treatment approaches for low back pain include exercises relaxation techniques and medications to understand how these treatments work. Let's first look at the structure of your lower back. The spinal column is made up of vertebrae back problems and back pain commonly occur in the lumbar region. Each vertebra has an opening that forms the spinal canal and protects the spinal. Nerves facet joints and intervertebral discs connect the vertebrae above and below these structures are held together by groups of ligaments and muscles muscles attached to the spinal column allow us to move and they also support the spine bearing the body's weight. If some of these muscles are tight