Types of Back Pain

Back pain can be annoying or completely incapacitating. Since spine health is particularly vital to everyday function and mobility, you’ll want to closely monitor your back pain to accurately relay your symptoms to a doctor. There are three main type of Back pain that they may include:

1.Acute Pain

Acute pain, or short-term pain, can last anywhere from a day up to four weeks. You can typically attribute acute pain to a specific event or injury, such as lifting a heavy box, falling down or bending the wrong way while doing yard work.

Most often, acute pain will resolve itself as the muscles heal or the swelling goes down. However, you may want to visit the doctor depending on the severity of the pain and whether it’s interfering with your everyday life.

2. Sub acute Pain

Sub-acute pain lasts anywhere from four to 12 weeks. At this point, a preliminary doctor’s appointment is recommended to see if the problem will heal itself or if it is likely to cause chronic pain.

3.Chronic Pain

Chronic pain lasts longer than 12 weeks. In some cases, this pain is stabbing and severe, and other times, it’s a constant dull ache or a series of flare-ups. If left untreated, chronic pain can be debilitating and negatively impact the psyche.

Unfortunately, the source of chronic pain is often difficult to diagnose. In the case of an obvious injury, chronic pain may persist even after your body heals the trauma. Sometimes, the pain cannot be traced to an obvious source, and the end goal becomes symptom management.