Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most common medical problems. It can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain that may shoot down the leg. Sometimes it can come on suddenly – from an accident, a fall, or lifting something heavy, or it can develop slowly because of age-related degenerative changes in the spine. In some cases, inflammatory arthritis disorders or other medical conditions cause back pain.

Types of Back Pain

• Acute back pain happens suddenly and usually lasts a few days to a few weeks.
• Subacute back pain can come on suddenly or over time and lasts 4 to 12 weeks.
• Chronic back pain may come on quickly or slowly and lasts longer than 12 weeks and occurs daily.

Causes of back pain 

• Mechanical/Structural Problems

Back pain can happen when mechanical or structural problems develop in the spine, discs, muscles, ligaments, or tendons in the back, or compress a nerve

1. Sprain: an injury to the ligaments that support thes pine (which connect the different bones together), often occurring from twisting or lifting improperly.
2. Strain: an injury to a muscle or tendon.
3. Degenerative disc disease: aging causes the discs between the vertebrae of the spine to break down. It is associated with other degenerative changes in the spine, such as arthritis or spinal stenosis.
4. Herniated or ruptured discs: an event causing a disc to compress and irritate nearby nerves. This often occurs at the lumbar level but can be present in the cervical spine as well.
5. Spondylolisthesis: a vertebra in the spine slips out of place or gradually moves out of alignment.
6. Spinal stenosis: a narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves.
7. Fractured vertebrae.

Scoliosis or other congenital changes to the spine.

• Inflammatory Conditions

Ankylosing spondylitis, a specific type of arthritis of the spine.

Other types of inflammatory arthritis of the spine.

Treatments

• Shallaki (Boswelia Serrata): This herb is famous for muscular pain relief. It acts as a painkiller for pain in joints. It prevents swelling of joints.
• Ginger (Zingiber Officinalis): Ginger contains bioactive chemicals such as zingerone and gingerol. These compounds have anti-inflammatory activities that might help decrease pain.
• Guggulu (Commiphora Mukul): It is an anti-inflammatory herb, hence it helps relieve the pain of muscles, joints, and tissues.
• Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera): Ashwagandha has anti-arthritic properties and helps in relieving pain by soothing the nervous system.