What Is Chronic Back Pain?

What is chronic back pain? How does it differ from acute back pain? Are the treatments for acute different from chronic? Bad backs affect a majority of Americans. Second only to the common cold. Back problems are the leading cause of work related injuries.

We spend nearly 50 billion a year on treatments for back pain. Usually most of these back problems take care of themselves. With a little rest an over the counter medication and application of a cold pack most of us are back on our feet. This type of back condition is called "acute". The pain and discomfort is real, but the duration is short.

Chronic back pain is when the pain persists for longer than three months, which was the case with me. Chronic pain usually indicates a more severe problem than just a sore muscle. If left untreated permanent damage can result. Many times the source of chronic pain may be difficult to determine and treat. Some of the more common treatments are, physical therapy, surgery and or electrical stimulation and many times as in my case all three. Some people even after all these treatments and in many cases multiple treatments still have the pain and live with their pain for months, even years.

I believe the problem is most treatments even physical therapy doesn't get at the "root cause" of the problem. In other words something is present that is causing the pain to return despite all the money, time and treatments. Many times this root cause is muscle imbalance. When one set of muscles are stronger than another and is pulling your spine out of alignment and putting undue stress on disc and nerves.

The solution then is to find a program or solution that will correct this muscle imbalance. One of the top rated programs is The Lose The Back Pain System developed by The Healthy Back Institute. This program has helped thousands to lose their back pain for good. The Lose The Back Pain System custom designs a program of specific movements and exercises tailored to your exact needs.