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Combination Back Pain
Combination back pain is discomfort in the back coupled with pain in one or more other areas of the body. While back pain might be the primary complaint, up to 90% of patients have one or more secondary pain zones. These secondary pain areas should not be discounted, since they are often good indicators of the cause and severity of the pain condition. Sometimes, the pain in the back is secondary and the actual cause might reside in the other affected location. Types of Combination Back Pain* Back and Neck Pain Combination Back Pain CausesPain in the back is most often the primary cause of discomfort for patients. The back pain is often a "hotspot" causing pain to radiate into the other affected regions. This is a good indicator of a pinched nerve or sciatica. If a nerve root is affected by some problem in the spine, the other areas served by that nerve can also suffer various neurological effects.Some diseases affect the spine and other bodily joints.
Osteoarthritis
and
osteoporosis
are 2 perfect examples of conditions affecting large areas of the skeleton. The degenerative effects of these conditions can cause back pain and secondary pain in severely affected areas of the body. Back Pain as a Secondary Pain ZoneSome health problems are actually caused in the alternate pain zone and radiate pain into the back. Many muscle injuries can cause back pain from the compensation effect. Injury to the arm might affect the upper back or neck. An injury to a leg can easily affect posture and create some lower back and pelvic pain. Make sure to have all painful zones properly screened and diagnosed to insure the chance for successful treatment.Recommendation for Combination Back PainThe spine is the conduit of all the life energy in the body. If some problematic condition attacks this life force, the area designated to receive the nerve energy will also be affected. Combination pain is the rule, rather than the exception. During my 18 years suffering with acute and chronic back pain, I experienced literally ALL of the above pain combinations. My pain affected my entire body at one time or another. I often get letters from patients who are actively treating their pain. A new symptom pops up and they get thrown off course and frightened. THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT REACTION. Back pain is known to change both in symptoms and in location. Don’t forget that the MAJORITY of all back pain conditions are caused through a psychosomatic process. In these cases, the pain is simply fighting back against your treatment. It knows that a change will perpetuate its life, rather than accepting defeat at the hands of knowledge therapy so easily. Back ache in combination with other pain is par for the course. Learn to understand the pain’s game and you have a great chance of defeating it, once and for all…Share your own back pain story with the world by taking part in my interactive forum. Speak out now and make a difference! Please subscribe to my FREE E-Zine, The Cure Back Pain Forever Newsletter.
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