Feel the Hurt - FAQ for Pain

Real questions and answers from pain sufferers

Entries Tagged ‘Back Pain’

Lower Back Pain Q&A

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 [...]

My Aching Back — Home Remedies to Help It

Maybe you have been suffering with lower back pain for years or you just started suffering. Maybe you have seen your doctor who prescribed painkillers. Do you want to do something to help yourself? Something besides take medication? There are many remedies for lower back pain that do not involve taking [...]

Neck and Back Pain

Neck and back pain can occur from many things, such as lying on a bad pillow, having bad posture, and a car accident. With the right treatment neck and back pain can be treated.
What are some exercises that can be done to prevent neck and back pain?
A person that sits at a desk all day [...]

Severe Back Pain

Why do I have sudden severe back pain? Severe back pain can happen suddenly or come on gradually for many different reasons. One cause of severe back pain may be caused by pulled or strained muscles in the back. This type of severe back pain is usually caused by exertion such as lifting [...]

How To Relieve Spine Pain

Most spine pain occurs in the lumbar region, one of five vertebrae (named L-1 to L-5) in the lower curve of the spine. Lumbar pain can be extremely agonizing and is often caused by bending over awkwardly, lifting heavy objects or car accidients. A person can also have a pinched nerve, herniated or [...]

Mid-Back Pain

Question: I suffer from mid-back pain quite frequently, though it might not be considered a chronic problem. The pain comes and goes, sometimes stronger than others, sometimes a piercing pain and sometimes a dull ache. I’ve tried using a heating pad to relieve the pain, but it doesn’t solve the problem completely. My husband and [...]

How To Heal Middle Back Pain

Middle back pain is usually caused by poor posture or sitting in an awkward position over many hours–like those who work on computers all day. Thus, one of the first strategies in eliminating middle back pain is to correct your posture. Moreover, you should also find ergonomic furniture or use a wedge on [...]

Upper Back Pain.

Are you, a friend or a family member suffering from upper back pain? If so, you are among the millions of others that periodically complain of the same painful ailment. The causes of upper back pain can be widely varied.
I was recently in a car accident, could that cause upper back pain? One common cause [...]