![]() Imbalanced muscles do the same thing to your back. ![]() If the wheels are out of alignment, the tires will wear unevenly, making them more susceptible to an early blowout. One way to visualize muscle imbalances and how they cause back pain is to think of your car. The root cause of virtually all non-trauma related back muscle pain – and a major contributor to many back conditions like herniated discs – are muscle imbalances. And the good news is you can do something about this underlying cause of back pain – regardless of your genetics. Exercise of the wrong kind can make it worse (but the right kind can relieve your pain). Instead, poor posture can be strong evidence of the real cause. This may sound suspiciously like common sense, but your back muscles hurt when you pull them too far or place them under too much strain.īut contrary to common misperception, the underlying cause of this back muscle pain is not poor posture, how much you exercise or even your genetic history. ![]() That all ends today as we pull back the covers and see exactly what is going on… why your back hurts… which muscles are behind your back pain… and most importantly, what you can do about it (besides taking more pain pills). Most of the time, back muscle pain is diagnosed then “treated” with little more than a prescription of rest, painkillers and muscle relaxants.įollow this advice and you’re taking one more step down the path to more serious back pain – and possibly doctor-recommended back surgery to deal with it.Īnd it’s all because you’ve never been told why you have back muscle pain – or how to get lasting relief by treating the cause rather than the symptoms. Back pain is one of the top reasons for missed work and second only to upper-respiratory infections for causing doctor visits.
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