How can I determine what kind of back pain I have?
You can identify what kind of back pain you have by the symptoms that you're feeling. In this video, fitness expert Sue Hitzmann, MS/CST/NMT, describes the factors you should keep in mind – including when, where and what – when analyzing your pain.
Transcript
Can you describe the pain? What does it feel like? So is it feeling achy and sore to the touch or would you
describe it as take-your-breath-away sharp pain? [GENTLE MUSIC]
So you can actually identify what kind of pain you have by the symptoms that you're feeling. So first, I always say is, when are you feeling it.
Are you getting up in the morning and your back feels stiff but then you move around and it seems to go away? Or do you constantly feel it any time you
do a particular movement or act or activity? And then the third one would be if you kind of feel like it hurts me all the time and it even wakes me up
at night. That's really knowing one of those three is important.
The second one is where are you feeling it. Is the low back pain all over your back? Is it just in one area?
Or are you feeling like it radiates down into your hips and legs? And then the third one is, can you describe the pain? What does it feel like?
So is it feeling achy and sore to the touch or would you describe it as take-your-breath-away sharp
pain? Or are you feeling it's more nervy or tingly or it creates a numbness in your body?
Knowing those three things-- where, when, and what can really help you to establish the right type of therapeutic intervention
before it becomes a chronic issue. [AUDIO LOGO]
chronic pain
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