Your lower back is in considerable discomfort and hijacking your life, limiting your movements and your ability to move freely. There are many roads that lead to lower back pain and we’re going to focus on one of the more common ones here — a strain in your lower back.
Humans are no strangers to the occasional discomfort in their necks and backs, which makes sense given the enormous workloads that these areas take on. One of the more common problems are herniated discs, which come with a unique set of symptoms that set this condition apart from other back and neck issues.
You watch with amazement as your child begins to blossom into a young adult and it’s all you can do to keep up with the changes — both physical and mental. Our goal here isn’t to add to your list of concerns, but any child can develop scoliosis and it’s worth understanding a little bit about this condition.
You’re hesitant to move around much thanks to pain that develops in certain positions — and the pain is widespread, traveling from your lower back and down into one of your legs. This is the hallmark of a condition called sciatica, which involves the largest nerve in your body that, you guessed it, starts in your lower back and reaches down into your legs.
The role your spine plays as the foundational structure of your entire musculoskeletal system is fairly obvious, but its other role as the primary conduit for your central nervous system only becomes clear when there’s a problem. A good example of this is pain or other symptoms in your arm, despite a lack of injury. When this happens, the odds are high that the underlying problem lies in your cervical spine.
