5 Common Causes Of Back Pain (Video)

In this video I talk about some of the common causes of back pain, including things we do in everyday life to get upper back pain and lower back pain. This is by no means an exhaustive list of all the causes, but 5 common ones. Leave a comment below if you found it useful.

Here’s a summary of these back causes:

Slouching when texting on the phone or reading a book is one of the most common causes for back and neck pain. This can lead to:

• Forward head and rounded shoulders posture
• Tight chest muscles
• Tight chest muscles
• Neck and shoulder pain
• Stiff and tight neck
• Shoulder tightness
• Bulging and Herniated discs

A very common thing people do is round their spines when bending down or picking things up. This can lead to:

• Pulled muscles in the low back
• General low back pain
• Bulging and herniated discs
• Sciatica pain

Arching the low back when picking things is also very common thing that can lead to terrible back pain and poor posture.

• Anterior pelvic tilt/Hyperlordosis
• General low back pain
• Pulled muscle in the low back
• Low back muscle tightness

Excessive overhead work like nailing something or carrying things overhead can lead to many issues including:

• Upper back and neck pain
• Shoulder tightness and pain
• Shoulder blade pain
• Pull Muscles/spasms
• Shoulder impingement
• SLow back pain

Excessive sitting, especially in poor posture can lead to many postural dysfunctions and issues including:

• Forward head and rounded shoulders posture
• Spine compression
• Muscle weakness
• Muscle tightness in back and neck
• Low back pain

Obviously, there are many other causes for back pain, but these 5 are common ones that almost all of us are guilty of at one point or another.

Leon Turetsky (NASM-CPT, NASM-CES)

Corrective Exercise Specialist (NASM-CES), Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT), Professional Dancer

As a long time back sufferer Leon found unique methods to alleviate his pain using natural methods including self massage, exercise/stretching and postural habits. He founded Backintelligence.com to empower others to fix their postures and ease their back pain from home.