Pain is a warning that is send throughout your body. If you have a sore back then message is usually send from this part of the body through the nerves to the brain where they are recognize as pain. Pain can be acute and chronic. It is important that you know the difference of this two terms.
Acute back pain is a dull ache or sharp pain usually experience in the lower region of the back and can be severe in one part of the body. This kind of pain can occur irregularly but mostly it is constant but in different levels of severity. Most of the time acute back pains do not have known cause and irregardless of its severity the pain usually goes away within six to eight weeks.
Chronic back pain is a deep burning pain in a specific area of the back and legs. You may feel sensation in the legs, burning, tingling and numbness. This kind of pain can be disabling and your daily task may just become impossible to accomplish. Unlike acute back pain, chronic back pain can last a long time. It may result from a previous injury or may be cause by arthritis or nerve damage. If you experience chronic back pain then consult your doctor for treatment.
Chronic back and leg pain can be cause by several spinal conditions which includes Arachnoiditis, Epidural Fibrosis, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Herniated Disc and Degenerative disc disease.
Chronic back pain and leg pain symptoms can be mild to severe and completely disabling. You may experience a dull muscular pain, burning sensations or sharp pain. The affected area may be sore or tender to the touch and the pain may worsen with movement.
If your pain lasted for more than six months then you may have chronic pain thus you should consult your doctor so that proper diagnosis of the problem is done. Chronic pain is quite common to most population around the world. From the studies entitled “The High Price of Pain: The Economic Impact of Persistent Pain in Australia”, it showed that chronic pain condition in Australia is quite common. In 2007 about 3.2 million Australians experienced chronic pain. Fortunately there are various forms of treatment for such condition ( Access Economics Pty Limited, 2007).
There are various forms of treatment for back and leg pain which includes medication, physiotherapy, psychological therapy, corrective surgery and therapeutic nerve blocks. Discuss with your doctor the various options of treatment.