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Misconceptions Related To Back Pain Causes |
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Back pain is a problem which is very often
faced by all the human beings at least once in their lifetime. This
pain, if not taken seriously can turn in to a deadly disease which can
put your life at stake. So proper diagnosis should be done to know the
exact cause of the pain in order to find a proper treatment. However,
there are some myths in the minds of the people about various causes of
the back pain. These are:
Myth1- Spine is delicate and can be easily injured.
Fact-
Spine is not delicate instead, spine and the muscles, tendons and
ligaments around it are a well designed structure that is immensely
strong, supportive and flexible. Proper conditioning like
strengthening and aerobic conditioning are required for a strong back
and spine.
Myth2- The back pain or back problem at a younger age gets worse
as the person grows older.
Fact- The back pain is at its
peak between the ages of 35 and 55. After 55 it gets less in the form
of discogenic pain. One thing to know is that disc degeneration is a
natural phenomenon of the aging process which is not always associated
with some pain.
Myth3- If your father or mother has a back problem, you are also
likely to have it.
Fact- There is no genetic
predisposition in the problems related to back and neck which means
back problems of your parents would not pass on to you.
Myth4- Diagnostic tests like MRI or others are needed to
diagnose the back problem.
Fact- Most of the time the
causes of back problem are diagnosed by a thorough analysis of medical
history and physical examination of the patient. Only in some specific
cases there arises a need of diagnostic tests when the patient does
not respond to an appropriate treatment.
Myth5- The abnormality shown in MRI scan needs to be cured.
Fact- It is not necessary that the abnormality shown in MRI
scan is the sure cause of your back pain as large number of people
having no back problems are suffering from abnormalities like
herniated disc or degenerative disc.
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