It is a fact that approximately eight out of every ten people will experience at least some form of debilitating back pain in their lives. With the influence of the modern day lifestyle of being desk-bound (for most work places), back pain is more common now than it ever has been, especially with the increasing demand of work hours.
Symptoms often associated with back pain can include:
- Persistent aching or stiffness anywhere along your spine, from the base of the neck to the hips.
- Sharp, localised pain in the neck, upper back, or lower back – especially after lifting heavy objects or engaging in other strenuous activity.
- Chronic ache in the middle or lower back, especially after sitting or standing for extended periods.
- Back pain that radiates from the low back to the buttock, down the back of the thigh, and into the calf and toes
- Inability to stand straight without having severe muscle spasms in the low back