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Back Pain
What Causes Low Back Pain?
Eight out of ten Canadians will experience back pain at one point in their lives. It's a serious health problem that often goes untreated. One of the reasons back pain is so common is that it can be caused by so many different things.
- work-related injuries
- sports injuries
- poor posture
- stress
- car accidents
- improper lifting
Any of these things can cause your spine to shift from its normal position or affect your range of motion. This puts pressure on the joints, muscles and nerves in that area and is what causes most back pain.
Back problem warning signs:
- Leg pain with numbness, tingling and/or weakness
- Back or leg pain with coughing or sneezing
- Difficulty standing up after sitting for any period of time
- Stiffness in the morning
- Pain in hip, buttock, thigh, knee or foot
- Inability to turn or bend to each side equally
- Unbalanced posture (e.g. one shoulder higher than the other)
- Pain which prevents you from sleeping