Stress can be to back pain what a case of the sniffles can be to the common cold.  It is almost a symbiotic relationship in a most evil way to the human body.  Stress can cause back pain in both the lower and upper part of the spine, and the results can literally floor you. This is not the kind of surprise you want to hang around for, but rarely do you get the chance to refuse.

Many television viewers may recall the predicament “Sex and the City” attorney Miranda was left in after mounting stress and a fight with gal pal Charlotte over the telephone caused her neck to wrench painfully.  The more she moved, the worse she felt until finally ending up on the bathroom floor and clutching her rug.  The back pain that stress causes can reverberate throughout the body, affecting just about everything. And it’s hard to find relief.

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People suffering from common causes of back pains are topping the charts and spilling over. It has become an epidemic; studies show approximately seventy-five percent of every adult on this planet will experience back pain to some degree. Sadly, this is almost certainly unavoidable.  If you can walk and function, work and play then you may fall prey to the common back ache at some point in your life.

It seems that no occupation or pastime is safe from the possibility of painful oohs and aahs from bending over for too long, or reaching just a smidge too far during that tennis match. Golfers also complain of jabs and twinges from over swinging. Who knew gold could be so dangerous? There are a few common causes of back pain that all people should be aware of in order to avoid injury to their spine and spinal muscles and find relief for back pain.

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The phrase “a pain in the neck” has been a well known pop culture saying for a few generations, and is generally associated with being considered an annoyance to another person. There was a time when the worst thing you could be to someone was a pain in the neck. What about being a pain in the back? Would this be considered worse or not as bad? For the many millions of people a day who have to deal with some degree of spinal discomfort, being “a pain in the back” would make you a Hulk sized pest.

Chronic back problems are nothing new. A lot of time and money have been invested over the years to determine what causes back pain and how it can be fixed, and even avoided. Doctors have unearthed quite a few common causes of back pain. Fortunately most of the time, all that is required is a pain reliever and some days of rest to eliminate your back pain and have you back on your feet.

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