Lower Back Spasms – 5 Causes of Lower Back Muscle Spasms

Article by Mike Bravo

Identify The Causes of Your Back Spasms

If you have ever suffered with a back spasm you will know how debilitating and painful it is.

Furthermore, you have probably also wondered what has suddenly caused it to happen without warning.

Well identifying the causes of your lower back spasms is important so that you can know how best to treat them so that they won’t happen again and cause long lasting damage to your back

5 Causes of Back Spasms

1. A back spasm usually affects the lower back muscles rather than the middle to upper back muscles of the torso and are often the result of an injury or inflammation of the spinal area or the spine itself.

It is also thought that the spasm is the body’s response to protect and immobilize the spine from further aggravation.

2. Weak abdominal muscles often cause more strain and stress to be placed on the spine which can cause injury and subsequently a spasm to isolate the spine from further stress or injury.

So over exertion with weak abdominal will likely result in a back spasm to prevent further damage.

3. Sportsmen may be prone to this type of condition through repetitive motion injuries or chronic overuse injuries.

For instance the repetitive motion of a golfer’s swing could eventually cause spinal inflammation and injury or damage to the vertebrae or spinal discs & ligaments which will trigger a spasm as a protective measure.

4. People with weak back muscles will also be prone to this injury as extra strain will be placed on the spine for instance when lifting something heavy or perform any type of movements that could place stress on the spine.

5. Poor posture is another cause of lower back pain as it can cause the back muscles to be over strained in trying to maintain spinal stability.

In conclusion it should be noted that usually people who are not overweight, lead a reasonably active lifestyle and are in good physical condition are less prone to suffer from muscle strains and therefore less likely to experience lower back spasms.

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