Slipped DiscĪs a person gets older, the nucleus (soft jelly-like core) in the discs in the lower back may begin to dry out. By and large, 90 percent of patients should recover from their initial attack of back pain about six weeks after its onset. Many episodes of pain last only several hours or a day or two. Lower back pain afflicts some 80 percent of the adult population some time or other in their lives. Severe back pain may be the result of pressure on nerves from the misalignment of the bones in the back, and in this case, you should seek immediate medical attention. It is usually a sign that one or more muscles, joints, ligaments or discs may be overstretched or twisted by the movement of the back in an awkward position. Most people suffer from mild back pain from time to time, and the exact cause may be difficult to diagnose. The spinal cord and the nerves run through the centre of the spinal column. A flexible disc sits in between each pair of vertebrae, and these are held together by ligaments.
The spine (or backbone) extends from the base of your skull to the buttocks, consisting of more than 20 separate bones called vertebrae, stacked on top of one another.
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