Acute Back Pain

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Acute Back Pain Experience

Acute pain is normally described by patients as...“My back went out”...

This was a common experience for me over the many years I suffered with acute, then chronic & acute back pain. Life became very unpredictable and making long term plans was difficult. I never knew when my back would “go out”, and leave me unable to do much of anything. During periods of acute pain, there is not much a patient can do. It is almost impossible to find a comfortable position, so “just resting” is not an option.

My personal pain evolved over many years. When I first experienced acute back pain, the experience lasted about 2 months. The feeling was like a wire was attached to my lower spine. When I sat down, or when I moved my head (especially chin down), the “wire” would pull violently on my lumbar spine. The pain was excruciating.

After I herniated 2 discs, the pain became different. It was more of a hot burning pain that completely destroyed my posture. The feeling was as if someone were sticking me with a red hot spear, right through my lower back. It made me feel as if there was a physical pushing that was driving my pelvis forward. I found it next to impossible to function when this pain flared up, since I could barely stand up, sit down or even recline comfortably.

After I injured my back for the last time, the pain had evolved to a completely different level. The waves of back muscle spasm that came were unbearable. The feeling was as if someone had their hands inside of my spine, crushing my vertebrae and nerves. It felt as if the muscles were choking themselves to death and I really wondered if it was possible to die from the pain. I would have preferred death to the reality of living with THAT KIND of pain. Remember, I have 4 black belts in martial arts. I have been hurt severely many times during my training. I am not a baby…Nevertheless, this last type of acute back pain brought me to tears and checked me into the hospital. It was nightmarish…

Acute Back Pain Causes

Sometimes a condition develops that may cause a sudden wave of acute pain. Degenerative disc disease, spinal arthritis, and herniated discs can all be rather tame, but then suddenly flare up. This unpredictable type of pain is both physically and emotionally draining for the patient. Life becomes an unpredictable game of hide and seek, with the pain always winning.

Acute pain is often the result of a psychological process. If an emotional issue or stress threatens a person mentally, the result will often be psychological back pain. This pain might come on suddenly, and without provocation, or might take advantage of a physical “trigger”. A trigger is a physical event that appears to cause the pain, yet it is only coincidental. The subconscious mind perceives the event as potentially damaging to the back and uses it as an opportunity to start a convincing display of psychological symptoms. People often report this occurrence from opening a stuck window, bending to pick something up, twisting at the waist, or even something as innocent as sneezing. The process is simple. The muscles are already so tight from the emotional stress, that almost any movement will set off a series of muscle spasms. The “trigger” is merely a convenient scapegoat.

Recommendation for Acute Back Pain

Try to avoid regular usage of strong prescription pain killers. Try other forms of pain relief such as acupuncture, ice or topical analgesics. Remember that holistic treatments will be better for your general health.