Back Pain: Chronic Diseases - Chronic Diseases

Back Pain - Chronic Diseases

Back pain is considered chronic when it lasts for a longer period than three months. The nature of the pain can be "on-and-off", which means it can come and go frequently or at a certain interval in the patient. Sometimes, it may bring temporary relief but comes back with the same or even more frustration. It is difficult to deal with chronic back pain if the actual cause or origin is not correctly diagnosed.

 Common Causes of Chronic Back Pain

• Arthritis of the spine
• Thinning of the cartilage present inside the spine
• Narrowing of the spinal canal or Spinal stenosis which sometimes may lead to mild to severe nerve pain
• Existing disc problems like herniated or bulging disc
• Unexplained muscle pain and tenderness in the tissue
• Myofascial pain syndrome