Orthopaedic Surgeon, Specialist in Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy, Trauma and Spine Surgeries

Back pain is any type of discomfort you feel in your back, the pain can be mild or unbearable. Your pain can be constant or occur only during your body movement. Many of you experience back pain at some point in your life, causing you significant pain and inability to move freely as well as affecting your ability to work. Back pain is a very common medical problem, affecting people at some point in time. For most people, back pain goes away on its own after some time. However, for some, back pain can last for weeks, months, or even years. There are majorly three types back pain, possible form

• Acute injury - due to an accident or sudden fall or weightlifting or sudden body twist.
• Chronic back injury - that develop over a period of time because of repetitive movements because of the nature of work you do ex: Teachers, Software Engineers, Drivers etc. Even constant slouching and slumping or having a poor sleeping position can also lead to chronic injury.
• Diseases - such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are common causes of back pain. Minimal degeneration of the vertebrae or discs can lead to radiculopathy or pinched nerves.