Back pain is a common ailment seen in most of the people and the number of sufferers is increasing day by day with a continuous rise in population. In US this backache accounts 20% of all illnesses and injuries. The treatment for back pain must be started in the early stages to alleviate the pain. The condition becomes chronic and irritates people day and night if it is left untreated for long.

When any pain starts occurring more frequently and gets stimulated even by small movement then it is termed as chronic. This type lasts for several months. Energy to perform daily tasks will get hindered due to chronic backache and it also causes extreme discomfort. For such type of chronic backache problems there are several causes. Some are listed below.

Back pain is mainly caused due to wrong standing posture. When you stand the entire weight of the body falls on your foot and puts pressure on your back. Incorrect standing posture will increase the pressure on back to balance standing. While standing it is extremely harmful if you slouch as your back can bear weight and balance it if the curvature is less.

You can improve your posture by clasping your hands behind your lower back while putting equal weight on both feet. Thus it improves the posture of neck, shoulders and back. Another cause for backache is wrong sitting posture and sitting in a same place for long in same position. If you slouch while sitting your back muscles will experience tension and pressure. So always keep your back straight while sitting.

If you sit at a place in same position for long then it will exert intense pressure on your back and shoulders and reduces blood supply. You must change your sitting position frequently to avoid this and going for small walk is also advised. This restores the blood circulation and will reduce the tension.

Lifting heavy objects can be dangerous as it is a cause that results in back pain. If you miss balance when excess strain is exerted on your back then your back disc supporting the vertebrae may slip. This condition is called as slipped disc. So before lifting any heavy object you have to first pull in your stomach muscles, bend your knees while keeping your back straight, hold the object properly and then lift your body up. This will reduce strain on your back.