If your experiencing back related pain for longer than two weeks, you should immediately seek medical attention. The sooner you get diagnosed and identify the cause, the quicker you can receive the appropriate treatment. Sometimes, early detection involves some simple treatment before it gets serious and then requires a much more involved treatment. Simple treatment can be nothing more than using ice packs or some good old rest. Even vitamin and nutrient supplements can be very effective depending on the cause of the condition.

Non pharmaceutical methods are now beginning to surface with a great deal of enthusiasm. As we learn more about our bodies, these new methods provide a new approach that focuses on the root cause opposed to just the symptoms. Research has concluded that over time our back problems can be due to weakened or strained back muscles which have reworked the pelvis and spine causing all kinds of back problems. These physical dysfunctions are a combination of tight,loose or week muscles in the upper legs, buttocks, hips and shoulders that pull the pelvis and spine out of alignment over the years.