Top 10 causes of lower backache
You have a niggling pain in your lower back and can’t figure out what’s causing it. We present, some of the most common causes of lower backache.
By Mdhil | Mdhil – Fri 20 Jul, 2012 4:30 PM IST
If
all those advertisements of backache-relief balms, creams and sprays
are anything to go by, lower backache is one of the most common
conditions afflicting people in daily life. While the intensity might
range from mild discomfort to seriously debilitating pain, it’s
important to figure out the cause and of the backache and then go about
rectifying it.Top 10 causes of lower backache
- Bad posture – We are all guilty of bad posture at some point or another in our daily lives. Sitting incorrectly at your work desk or computer, slouching on the couch while watching television and twisting your back awkwardly while sitting, standing or walking can all produce a strain on the back. This strain manifests as low backache.
- Obesity – This lifestyle disease is affecting countless Indians and the clock is ticking. Putting on weight stresses your spine and back muscles by making them work excessively to lug around those extra kilos. In the long run, lower backache will occur as the body groans and can’t take the extra weight anymore.
