What Is Mechanical Back Pain?

If you are diagnosed as having mechanical pain back this means that the origin of your pain may be in the vertebrae or soft tissues, the discs or spinal joints.

Identification

• Mechanical back pain is also referred to as lumbrosacral strain or pain, lumbar syndrome, idiopathic low back pain and lumbago.

Causes

• The cause of mechanical back pain can be an activity that you engaged in, which was too strenuous and injured your back or you may have sustained a trauma to your back, perhaps in a car wreck.

A Mystery

• Sometimes there is no explanation for the pain. This indicates that the muscles and ligaments in your back have become inflamed or irritated but not as a result of an injury. This means it is idiopathic and the source or reason for the pain is unknown.

Effects

• Mechanical back pain can spread to your thighs, knees and buttocks.

Treatment

• The National Institutes of Health notes that chiropractic treatment is generally beneficial when someone is suffering from this type of back pain.

Considerations

• According to the Cleveland Clinic, chronic pain syndromes are sometimes created by non-medical factors. Consequently, a multi-disciplinary method needs to be taken in treatment.