Pulled Back Muscle and Lower Back Strain
Acute lower back pain is often caused by muscle strains. Although this may not seem to be a serious injury, the associated pain can be severe and is the cause of several emergency room visits in the...
View ArticleLower Back Pain Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Lower Back Pain Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Your low back is an complicated structure of interconnected and overlapped components: * Tendons, muscles and soft tissues * Spinal cord and nerve...
View ArticleMuscle Relaxants
Muscle Relaxants The term ‘muscle relaxant’ is a misnomer as they actually relax the whole body and have a sedative effect. Muscle relaxants function by acting on the brain and some of them may be...
View ArticleLower Back Pain Symptoms and Diagnosis
BACK PAIN The low back is comprised of several elements that work together to provide protection, structure and movement: * Muscles, tendons and various soft tissues. * Facet joints, working to ensure...
View ArticleTreatment For Pulled Back Muscle
Most pulled muscles or muscle strains in the back heal within a few days with complete resolution within 4 weeks. Due to the size of these muscles, they have an adequate blood supply capable of...
View ArticleBack Muscles and Low Back Pain
Back Muscles and Low Back Pain The vertebral column keeps the back upright and it is amply supported by the back muscles in this function. The major muscle groups in the back are the extensors, flexors...
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