Back pain presents in 3 different forms: intervertabral disk -
whereby pressure from the upper body compresses the disk and can
cause a herniation of the nucleus pulposa through the annulus
fibrosis which puts pressure on the nerves. A common cause of
this is slouching and a posterior pelvic tilt. Facet Syndrome -
where the posterior facets of the vertebrae become irritated
through shear and torsion forces. A small bursae on the facet
can become inflamed and cause inflammation local to the nerves
that exit the foramen. This is usually found with those that
have a lumbar lordosis and is the commonest form of back pain.
Adhesions along the neural pathways - This is the hardest form
of back pain to treat and diagnose and is usually only
discovered in cadavers. It is a consequence of a previous disk
herniation so a history of back pain usually creates more back
pain in the future. The best remedy for back pain is a sports
massage.