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Causes for Back Pain

Acute strain is caused by over stressing or over stretching of muscles as happens in trauma or injury. Damage can occur in muscles, joints, ligaments or vertebrae.
Chronic strain is usually the result of overuse or prolonged repetitive movement of muscles and tendons. Gentle yoga poses help to circulate blood and alleviate pain. Chronic pain can last for months or years. Severe pain lasting for more than a few days without improvement requires medical attention.
Compressed nerves is a condition where numbness and weakness is experienced in the muscle of the nerves.
Infection in the spinal cord or the nerves produces fever and lethargy. An infection in the vertebrae, the discs or meninges can compress the spinal cord and result in neurological deterioration.
Sciatica involves inflammation of the sciatic nerve. Pain is felt along the sciatic nerve, from the lower back down to the back of the leg.
Spinal tumor compresses the spine or nerve roots and cause pain.
Herniated disc occurs in the lower two lumbar vertebrae causing nerve root compression.
Congenital defect or fracture can lead to Spondylolisthesis that occurs due to an upper vertebra slip over a lower vertebra. It usually affects the lower back. This may lead to nerve root compression, back pain and numbness or weakness in the legs.

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Member Comments ( 7 )

I have not seek any medical assistance regarding my back pain yet. Im worried of what the medical result would show and that the doctor suggesting of having an operation would be worst. Having read this article enlightened me so might as well enroll to yoga to ease my back pain. Thanks a lot.
(Posted by cates, N/A Date : 2/7/2012 )

I am not able to do a who lot with my back pain, as dishes, and other things as walking, as a matter of fact due to the pain in my back area, I am just not even able to walk, and this method that you mention, i would like to get more information.
(Posted by Johannes3528, Bangladesh Date : 11/12/2011 )

lumber spondylysis in L4 L5 and siyatica in both legs
(Posted by kumkum46, India Date : 9/12/2011 )

thanks... but some images on each asana will be more helpful.
I request you update it with it's step by step graphical representation

(Posted by NalinAsawa, India Date : 5/16/2011 )

thank you so much because i have such bad back pain right now i am going to try it
(Posted by ronny25, United States Date : 12/13/2009 )

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