Back Spasms and Spine Issues
By: Megan Roy
What are back spasms?
Who does it affect?
How Back spasms arise
-poor posture
-weak abdominal muscles
-tight hamstrings muscles
-improper lifting techniques
The risk of having back spasms go up if you have any of these conditions
-a pelvis that tips forward
-any existing back problems EX: arthritis, disk rupture, or tumor etc.
-if you have lordosis
-wicked tight hamstrings
- the muscles on your spine are not flexible
-stomach muscles are weak
How its diagnosed
Signs and Symptoms
Treatment
Occasionally patients will have to take anti-inflammatory medication to stop the swelling of the tendons during a spasm
Prognosis and Connections
Citations
Picture Citations
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Informational Citations
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SCOTT, KEITH. "Back Pain." Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness 73.3 (2012): 64. MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 22 Jan. 2015.
"Back Spasm - Cedars-Sinai." Back Spasm - Cedars-Sinai. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2015.
"Tight Hamstrings and Back Pain: What's the Relationship?" The Hauber Method RSS. N.p., 21 Feb. 2013. Web. 22 Jan. 2015
Mroz, Jenn. "Low Back Pain Causes And Treatments Options." Mountaineer, The (Waynesville, NC) (2006): Newspaper Source. Web. 22 Jan. 2015.