Simple Back Pain
Simple Back Pain
Simple Back Pain is by far the most common type of back pain, 97% of all back pain comes in this category but when you suffer it it does not feel simple. It may be very painful, even completely disabling but it is not serious if it is handled correctly.
Simple Back pain is a reaction of the soft tissues in the back, the muscles or ligaments, to an injury which in most cases is minor. The injury may come on through lifting or falling, or maybe an accident as in whiplash, but very often it is an innocuous bend to pick up something light. The majority of the pain is due to the reaction of the body to the injury, not the injury itself.
In Simple Back Pain it is important that you understand what is happening and why and therefore an important part of your treatment is an explanation of your problem. Research has shown that it is the fear of pain and the tendancy to avoid activity that makes recovery difficult. Therefore it is important to understand that if you feel pain, even if it is very painful, it is not a sign of further injury.
If Simple Back Pain persists you can get into a situation of Chronic Pain,
normally pain lasting longer than 8 weeks , and this is a problem because it is
beginning to last longer than the original injury should take to
heal.
