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Back Pain: Top Causes and Prevention Methods

Back pain is an all-too-common issue, and almost everyone experiences it at some point in their lives. Learn about the top causes and how to prevent them.
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February 2023. This article is independently written by Shelby Golding. All opinions given are hers. Shelby has been certified as a personal trainer and nutritional specialist since 2007. In 2008, she found her passion for writing about these topics and hasn’t looked back.

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Back pain is a common complaint, but you don’t have to live with these aches and pains forever. Your back carries you through life’s journeys, so why not take the necessary steps to keep it healthy?

In this post, we’ll explore the top causes of back pain as well as prevention methods so you can learn how to better care for your body now and in the future. So read on to say goodbye to back pain once and for all.

Understanding Back Pain

Understanding back pain begins with an anatomy lesson. The anatomy of the spine is complex, consisting of five sections with 24 vertebrae, nine fused vertebrae in the sacrum, four specialized vertebrae in the coccyx, and 33 vertebral discs.
These discs provide cushioning and shock absorption for movement. In addition, each vertebra has two sets of facet joints that allow us to bend and move our upper body in many different directions.

When these delicate parts are damaged or inflamed due to injury or wear and tear, you may experience lower back pain and a wide range of other problems. By understanding our anatomy, we can move closer to figuring out why we’re feeling pain and how to overcome it.

Top Causes of Back Pain

We’ve all been there – you wake up one day with a sharp stab of agony that shoots down your spine and thrusts you right into a world of misery. Back pain can be eerily incapacitating, effectively ruining whatever plans you had in mind for the day (or week).
Whether or not it’s caused by poor posture, an injury to muscles or joints, stress, or something more serious, finding out why you have back pain is the first step towards getting relief.

Here are some of the possible reasons why you might be experiencing back pain:

Bad Posture

Sitting at a desk all day has become increasingly common due to the rise of remote work, but it can strain your entire body — especially your lower back. Poor posture while standing or sitting is another primary culprit of chronic back pain.

Strains and Sprains

Back pain, notably lower back pain, is often the result of strains and sprains. These injuries occur when ligaments become overstretched or, in some cases, torn.

Causes of these types of injuries can range from an awkward use of posture or an incorrect movement to a nasty fall. Repetitive motions, such as carrying heavy loads for a long time, can also lead to strains and sprains.

Fractures

Back pain can result from fractures more than most people realize. Depending on the severity and location of the fracture, pain can range from mild discomfort to sharp and intense.

Osteoporosis is one condition that significantly increases the risk factors associated with fracture and back pain. If you have osteoporosis, the softening of the bones due to lack of calcium makes them more prone to breaks and fractures.

Disk Problems

Disk problems occur when soft material between the vertebrae of your spine becomes damaged, usually causing your disks to bulge outward or shrink inwards. This condition often causes uncomfortable pressure on nerve roots and can cause radiating back pain that increases with movement, like bending, sitting, or standing up.

Spinal Stenosis

Back pain due to spinal stenosis becomes more common with age and osteoarthritis. It occurs when the spaces within the spine become narrowed around the nerves, causing pain, numbness, and weakness in certain body parts. Causes of back pain due to spinal stenosis can include disc degeneration leading to the compression of nerve roots or a herniated disc.

 Back Pain Prevention

Back Pain Prevention
Has back pain become an unwelcome staple in your life? Does the thought of picking up something off the ground make you wince? Don’t let your aches and pains control your life! Learning prevention methods for back pain can help you take back your life.
Here are some prevention methods that might help.

Maintain a Healthy Weight

Maintaining a healthy weight is vital for reducing the risk of back pain. Studies show that obesity is directly linked to back pain. Excess body weight can increase the strain placed on the back during daily activities, leading to increased problems and pain.

Eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly (which we’ll touch on below) are excellent first steps to maintaining a healthy weight. Talk to your doctor or a nutritional specialist to learn more about how much you should be eating and what to do to manage or lose weight.

Regular Exercise

Regular exercise has a multitude of benefits, one of which is back pain prevention. In addition, it helps build strong core muscles to support your back. Exercise and muscle growth also burn calories to help you maintain a healthy weight.

Start with low-impact workouts like walking, swimming, and bodyweight exercises that don’t involve jumping if you’re already experiencing back pain. And remember to consult your physician before significantly changing your physical activity.

Use Correct Posture When Sitting and Standing

It’s important to practice good posture when sitting and standing. And try to avoid sitting too much for extended periods, which may lead to a painful lower back condition called anterior pelvic tilt.

Keep your back and neck neutral, your eyes pointing forward, and your pelvis slightly tucked when sitting or standing. And when you stand from a sitting position, use good body mechanics – this means keeping the head up and shoulders down, bracing with your core, and pressing down with the feet to rise.

 Lift the Right Way

Maintaining good posture when you lift heavy objects can prevent unnecessary strain on your back. It also reduces the risk of injury due to too much load during spinal flexion (a rounded back).

Whenever you lift something, it’s best to keep your back straight and neutral, bend from the hips and knees, and engage your core muscles.

Quit Smoking

Smoking is linked to numerous health issues, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. And what people don’t realize is that it can also negatively impact your back health. Studies have shown smoking causes changes in the structure of the spine that can lead to increased back pain and even surgery.

While quitting smoking may be difficult, it offers numerous benefits for overall health, sleep, disease prevention, and even your sense of smell and taste. And since it improves your spinal health, it’s more than worth the effort!

Manage Existing Back Pain

Taking proactive steps such as maintaining good posture while sitting, exercising regularly (with proper form), and maintaining a healthy weight can help prevent back pain. And this is crucial for those who experience back pain off and on, as it may help remedy the issue before it becomes more serious.
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Disclaimer: Kailo should not be used if you have a pacemaker or if you are pregnant. Always consult your doctor or health care professional before using Kailo.

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Returns

We hope you will be happy with your purchase. If for any reason you are not satisfied, we hope to make it right. Please review our return policy below, select a preferred method of contact and we’ll do our very best to accommodate your return.

Reducing pain is your first priority and it is also ours. We have designed our return policy to promote that.

 

These are our return policy best practices:

  • Take all of the time offered in our return policy to allow you time to find the right placement for your patch.
  • Simply contacting us before the return policy window is over and getting started on the steps gives you access to a full return.
  • If your purchase included any “Free” patches, you must return the free patches to receive reimbursement for the paid patches.
  • We offer returns on gifted products. An order number will be required to process a return. Gift recipients are not entitled to the refund.
  • If you send products to us for a refund and you haven’t followed the return policy steps, we will not ship the products back to you.
  • We offer return shipping labels for domestic purchases of The Element Patch only. All other products must be returned at the customers’ expense.

     

RETURN POLICY STEPS

First Step: Contact our customer service team at support@gokailo.com and let them know that you’d like to return your products.

Second Step: Our customer service team member will ask you some questions about your efforts to reduce pain using our patches. Please work with us through this process because we want to give you the best opportunity possible to eliminate your pain. They will ask you:

  1. Have you seen our placement videos that give you ideas of where to place the patch for your specific pain?
    CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PLACEMENT VIDEOS
  2. Have you scheduled a 20 minute video call with our placement concierge service because sometimes it requires a demonstration to get the correct placement?
    CLICK HERE TO SEE THE CONCIERGE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULE

Third Step: Our customer service team will send you a return authorization form. If you are returning The Element patch and live in the U.S., our customer service team will also provide you a prepaid envelope to return the product.

 

Fourth Step: Mail your product(s) to the address on the return authorization form within 2 weeks from the time we email you the return authorization form. See the detail below about return policy lengths by product and what should be returned.

 

Fifth Step: Our returns team will receive your return, compare it to what you purchased, and refund you according to what you returned. Once returned products are received, refunds are issued within 3-5 business days to the credit card that was used to make the purchase.

 

 

THE FLEX PAIN PATCH

Return Policy Length: Contact Us Within 30 days
Subscriptions are not eligible for returns

 

What should be returned:

  • The Flex Pain patch
  • Do not return the packaging
  • Do not return any of the 5 free adhesives that came with the patch

 

THE KAILO PAIN PATCH

Return Policy Length: Contact Us Within 90 days
Subscriptions are not eligible for returns

 

What should be returned:

    • The Kailo Pain patch
    • Do not return the packaging
    • Do not return any of the 3 free adhesives that came with the patch
    • Do not return the felt protective pocket

 

KAILO ADHESIVE 10-PACKS

Return Policy Length: Contact Us Within 90 Days
Subscriptions are not eligible for returns

 

What should be returned:

    • As many adhesives as you have remaining. You will be refunded for Adhesives that are unused and undamaged.

 

EXTRA STRENGTH ADHESIVE 10-PACKS

Return Policy Length: Contact Us Within 90 Days
Subscriptions are not eligible for returns

 

What should be returned:

    • As many adhesives as you have remaining. You will be refunded for Adhesives that are unused and undamaged.

 

FLEX ADHESIVE 5-PACKS

Return Policy Length: Contact Us Within 30 Days
Subscriptions are not eligible for returns

 

What should be returned:

  • As many adhesives as you have remaining. You will be refunded for Adhesives that are unused and undamaged.

 

KT-TAPE ADHESIVES

Return Policy Length: Contact Us Within 90 Days
Subscriptions are not eligible for returns

 

What should be returned:

    • Any package of KT-tape that is unopened, unused, and not purchased through a subscription or part of an Element kit can be returned for a full refund.

 

KAILO COHESIVE BANDAGE

Return Policy Length: Contact Us Within 90 Days
Subscriptions are not eligible for returns

 

What should be returned:

    • Any package of Kailo Cohesive tape that is unopened, unused, and not purchased through a subscription or part of an Element kit can be returned for a full refund.

 

THE KAILO ARMBAND

Return/Exchange Policy Length: Contact Us Within 30 days

 

What should be returned:

  • The Kailo Armband
  • Do not return the packaging
  • We offer one size exchange for the Armband if needed

 

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Please email us at the link below and include your name and order number for questions about a previous purchase.

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Kailo is far more than just a business for us. If you need to reach us for any reason, please email support@gokailo.com. A live agent can answer questions about our company, our products, placement help for your specific pain, and order-and-return information.

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