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Pain is our body telling us that something is not right. Pain can be caused by a number of things including trauma, fatigue from over exercise or disease. It is best to get it checked especially if it persists over a few days.
This section is a general tool to help you identify the kind of pain you are experiencing. The information here is not designed to replace a physician’s consultation but will help you to communicate to him or her the nature of your condition. |
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Knowing the area:
The back is the body’s main support and is made up of vertebrae (the spine), muscles, nerves, ligaments and shock-absorbing discs.
The spine has three natural curves: cervical, thoracic and lumbar. The cervical spine supports the neck and allows you to move your head; the thoracic spine supports the middle back and protects the lungs; the lumbar spine supports the lower back and contains the largest and strongest vertebrae. When all three curves are in their normal positions, the body is ideally balanced with your weight evenly distributed.
Common problems:
Pain in the back can come from misaligned vertebrae, slipped discs, pinched nerves, sprained muscles or ligaments. The most common complaints are lower back pain, muscle spasms, sprains and strains.
Common causes:
Poor posture like slouching or hunching, poor sleeping surfaces or positions, incorrect sitting or standing positions, strain from improper lifting techniques, trauma from sports like golf and tennis, obesity, frequent use of high heels. Falls where you land in a sitting position also almost always hurt the back. Back pain is usually the result of years of accumulated abuse.
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Knowing the area:
The neck, or cervical spine, is made out of 7 vertebrae connected by shock-absorbing discs. The neck allows your head to move as well as gives it support and balance.
Common problems:
The muscles and ligaments can be sprained, pulled or torn when they are stretched beyond their normal range of motion or subjected to sudden movement. Waking up with a stiff neck is also a common occurrence.
Common causes:
Sleeping in an awkward position, pillows that are too high or too flat, poor posture, general wear and tear. Discs also degenerate with age, losing their shock-absorbing ability and pinching the nerves.
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Knowing the area:
The shoulder is the most flexible joint in the body and can rotate a full 360°.
It is made out of 3 bones attached by ligaments, tendons and muscle.
Common problems:
Because the shoulder has little ligament attachments and a shallow socket, one of the most common complaints is shoulder dislocation where the joint 'pops' out of the socket. Other problems include tendonitis, sprains, ligament tears and fractures.
Common causes:
Sports where arms are raised over the head like volleyball, badminton, tennis and swimming can often injure the joint. Daily wear and tear through frequent use can also erode the cartilage around the socket and cause pain.
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Knowing the area:
The elbow is a joint that allows two different kinds of motion – bending and straightening (up-and-down) and supination and pronation (turning). The elbow links the upper arm bone to the forearm bone and is bound together by ligaments.
Common problems:
Tennis or golfer’s elbow where pain develops on the outside of the elbow as the muscles and tendons become inflamed. Another common injury is hyperextended elbow where external forces extend it beyond its normal range and tear the muscles.
Common causes:
Incorrect stroke technique i.e. using the elbow instead of the arm and shoulder particularly in sports like golf and tennis, frequent and intensive yanking of the elbow particularly during practice. Forceful jerking of the hand or twisting the elbow too much to the left or right can also cause a tear in the muscles.
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