Back Pain, It's No Fun!
If you're like thousands of other people, you've experienced back pain at least once in you're life. In a six month span, one in five Canadians will experience back pain; that's an awful lot of people! Do you know why you have back pain, or is it a sudden occurrence that has just hit you out of the blue? Chances are if it's sudden, there's been something going on for a while behind the scenes. There are many causes of back pain, here are a few: arthritis poor lifting techniques bulging/herniated disk genetic deformity ligament pull prolonged sitting or standing strained muscle So what can you do if you are experiencing back pain? There are a variety of options Call a physio and get an appointment- skip the middle man (doctor) who will just send you there anyway. A physio can assess you and figure out what the problem is and then try to fix it. Rest- try to stop doing what caused the pain in the first place and give your body a rest. Dr...