Studies show that body pains can be one of the causes of stress that makes people irritable and obstruct daily activities. It is indeed true in most circumstances because even a mild headache would tire you up and it would just make you lie down. Back pain especially cervical spondylosis and lumbar pain can be considered as one of the most irritating pain that can be felt in a certain point in our lifetime. Lumbar pain which is also called lower back pain is a kind of symptom that can lead to serious back injuries. In fact, lower back pains are the most common concern of most people especially those who are getting old. Other people are under the impression that lower back pain or any kind of back pains are diseases but actually, they are just symptoms that have risen up from different situations.
The most two common type of back pains are cervical spondylosis that is characterized by pain occurring in the upper back and neck, and the lumbar pain which is characterized by pain occurring in the lower back or in the lumbar spine. Various studies have been made in identifying the real cause of back pains but there are just so many underlying reasons behind it. Basically, several causes of upper back and lumbar spine pain rooted from injuries or degeneration of the muscles, nerves, and bones of the back. Cervical spondylosis on the other hand is mostly caused by the wear and tear of the bones and cartilages on the neck and the upper back. Once a person grows old, intervertebral discs lose its moisture causing roughness and pain upon movement. When cervical spondylosis gets serious, inflammation could occur which could cause more painful experience to the person.
Evaluation from a medical doctor or therapist must be done before taking any treatments. The most common treatment for back pains are pain killers; however, you can't depend from pain killers all the time coz your body will just get prone to its effects and your body will soon crave for higher dosages which isn't good. Certain therapies and exercises are also helpful. There are also herbal medicines and supplements from Ayurveda that are available today that provide total healing. Treatment for different kind of pains like from the upper back and lumbar spine varies depending on its cause which is why medical doctors recommend patients not to take medicines without proper consultation coz it could lead to more serious complications.
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