Back Pain
A lot of ground to cover here, from the base of your skull to the tip of you tailbone. back pain may be sudden or peristent and is very common.
Pain may be acute or chronic, dull ache and may radiate, for example, down the legs. It may be worsened by certain movements of inacivity. That day spent watching television can end up being jus as painful a shoveling snow.
The most common cause is strain of the muscles and ligaments tha supports the spine - and of the facet joints that conect the vertebrae (back bones). This is usually due o over-exertion and lifting but poor posture, inacivity, muscle tention, poor muscle tone and being overweight can also contribute.
Proper massage therapy for back pain typically includes working both sides of the body because the source of pain is not alwaus the source of the problem. Lower back pain can be trigered by weak abdominal muscles in your upper chet. Expect some range of motion and resistance testing beore a session so the most beneficial routin will be carried out.