Q: What are the most common causes of lower back pain?
A: Lower back pain can be attributed to many factors. Most lower back pain is produced by strained nerves or muscles in the lower back due to overuse or injury to muscles, tendons or nerves. Experts say that that continuous muscles strain can cause imbalance in the spinal structure. This may lead to tension in muscles, tendons, ligaments, or disks.

Q: What are some specific injuries that cause lower back pain?
A: Most lower back pain issues can be attributed to a vast amount of back injuries. Some of the most common injuries include herniated discs in the lower lumbar area, Osteoarthritis, Spondylolysis, and Spinal stenosis

Q: What are some ways I can reduce lower back pain at home?
A: If you are having trouble obtaining care from a physician some common ways to reduce lower back pain include applying heat the area in pain with a heating pad. Long warm or hot bathes can also increase blood flow to the back, thus creating more blood for muscles and eliminating the muscles pain associated with lower back pain. Simple over the counter pain medication, such as Advil and IBprofen can also be used. While at home and sitting, elevating your feet can relieve lower back pain. Heating pads can also be benifical to lower back pain. In some cases stretching and certain excercises can also be benifical for lower back pain. It is important for a patient to speak with his health care provider before attempting any excercises to decrease lower back pain as some excercises may increase lower back pain.

Q: I have tried everything I can to eliminate lower back pain, now what do I do.
A: If lower back pain persists for a vast amount of time a patient may be encouraged to seek medical help. In some more severe cases lower back pain caused by herniated disks can be treated with prescription pain medication such as Loratab. This approach may only be done under a physician’s care and monitoring.

Q: How can I tell if I have a herniated disk?
A: Herniated or a “slipped disc” can occur when stress or overuse of back muscles causes the tissue between the vertebrae splits or ruptures. A doctor is the only person that can tell you for sure if you have herniated a disc. When seeking medical assistance for a herniated disc inform your doctor of you complete medical history and any pain you have been having in your back/neck area. X-rays or MRIs must be done to have a good understanding of a herniated disc. From an MRI or X-ray a doctor will be able to tell you if you have a herniated disc and just which disc ruptured.

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