{"id":395,"date":"2020-04-29T16:33:59","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T14:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/?page_id=395"},"modified":"2023-12-15T14:59:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T13:59:18","slug":"back-pain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/back-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Back Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1642373521\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1661044973\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-752419857\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Gehe zu Liebscher &amp; Bracht - The Pain Specialists.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/\" class=\"home\"><span property=\"name\">Start<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Gehe zu Protected: blog test.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/blog-test\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\"><span property=\"name\">Protected: blog test<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"uppercase\" data-text-color=\"secondary\">Back Pain: When your back hurts, the problem usually lies somwewhere else<\/h1>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-752419857 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 15px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1642373521 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_486228606\">\n\t\t<div 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style=\"font-size: 100%;\">Table of Contents<\/span><\/p>\n<ol class=\"toc_list\" style=\"margin-left: 20px;\">\n<li><a href=\"#link1\">Where Does Your Back Hurt?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#link2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Back: Structure and Function<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#link3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Causes of Back Pain<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#link4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercises, Treatment, and Prevention<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-683822252\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-720001903\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\" style=\"background-color:#839082;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-485967598\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h3 class=\"uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 135%;\" data-text-color=\"white\">download your Free pdf Guide<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-485967598 {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-485967598 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_227730076\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"#download\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Liebscher &amp; Bracht Back Pain Guide\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain.png 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain-768x405.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_227730076 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-245036153\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Get more easy-to-follow exercises for back pain that you can do from the comfort of your home.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-245036153 {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-245036153 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<a href=\"#download\" class=\"button primary is-larger\"  style=\"border-radius:99px;\">\n\t\t<span>download now<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\n<p>\t<div id=\"download\"\n\t     class=\"lightbox-by-id lightbox-content mfp-hide lightbox-white \"\n\t     style=\"max-width:600px ;padding:20px\">\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><span style=\"font-size: 115%;\">Discover the best exercises to treat your pain - for free!<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Join over <strong>2.5 million<\/strong> people worldwide who are already using our unique therapeutic techniques.<strong> Download our FREE PDF guide<\/strong> with 6 <strong>simple exercises<\/strong> for back pain and see the results for yourself!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start your pain-free life now. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class='hbspt-form'>\n                <form name='EN-ratgeber-download-webseite-back-pain' id='hsForm_ece89108-dc33-4e87-b0a7-0d5563065004' class='hs-form' method='POST' action='\/wp-json\/lb-hubspot\/v1\/process\/'>\n                    <input type='hidden' name='portal_id' value='3953618'>\n                    <input type='hidden' name='form_id' value='ece89108-dc33-4e87-b0a7-0d5563065004'>\n                    <input type='hidden' name='page_name' value=''>\n                    <input type='hidden' name='page_uri' value=''><div class='hs_email hs-email hs-fieldtype-text field hs-form-field'><div class='input'><input type='email' \n                               class='hs-input' \n                               name='email'  required  \n                               placeholder='E-Mail*' \n                               value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div class='hs_en_newsletter_herkunft hs-en_newsletter_herkunft hs-fieldtype-select field 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conditions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n                <input type='hidden' name='LEGITIMATE_INTEREST_subscription_type_text' value='\"&lt;p&gt;I agree to the terms and conditions of the &lt;a href=&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\\\/en\\\/privacy-policy\\\/&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;privacy policy&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&lt;\\\/p&gt;\"'>\n            <\/div><div class='hs_submit hs-submit'>\n                <div class='actions'>\n                    <input type='submit' value='Download' class='hs-button primary large' \/>\n                <\/div>\n             <\/div><input type='hidden' name='ticket_fields' value=''>\n<\/form>\n            <\/div><br \/>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-720001903 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10px 10px 0px 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-246489710 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -29px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1798184784 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1508577003\" class=\"col col-md-order-2 medium-12 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Everything Important You Really Need to Know About the Causes of Back Pain, Self-Help Exercises for Pain You Can Try at Home, and the Best Tips for Prevention<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Do you get twinges in your back and feel pain with the slightest movement? Do you suddenly notice how much your spine is involved in all your movements? Most of us experience these feelings of pain because we all sit too much. In fact, sitting has become the new smoking. You can find out why in this article.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to the Global Burden of Disease Study from 2010, back pain ranks among the top ten diseases and injuries responsible for permanent disabilities.<sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-1\">1)<\/a><\/sup> In addition to that, one in three adults experience frequent or continuous back pain.<sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-2\">2)<\/a><\/sup> Your discomfort may be high up or lower down \u2014 <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">any area of the back can be affected<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Sometimes the pain goes away quickly, but sometimes it can persist for much longer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We explain why this is so. You can read all about<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <a href=\"#structure\"><strong>structure<\/strong><\/a> of your back, including the spine, and how it functions, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <strong><a href=\"#causes\">causes<\/a> <\/strong>of back pain.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also explain the best <strong><a href=\"#exercises\">exercises<\/a><\/strong> you can do at home, offer tips for <strong><a href=\"#exercises\">prevention<\/a><\/strong>, and include key information about other <strong><a href=\"#exercises\">treatment options<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-957419060\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2090937584\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(248, 248, 248);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>Collectively, musculoskeletal disorders top the list of the <strong>most common types of disease<\/strong>. Back disorders constitute a major group within this category and are the second most likely condition to be diagnosed. Intervertebral disc damage is also common and is not just age-related because many young people also suffer.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-3\">3)<\/a><\/sup><\/span> Back complaints are one of the <strong>primary causes of disability and early retirement<\/strong>. Seven to ten percent of patients suffer long-term disability or are permanently unable to work.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-4\">4)<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2090937584 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1970098779\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>But does it have to be like this? Is back pain inevitable these days? <strong>At Liebscher & Bracht we say no \u2014 you don&#8217;t have to put up with your back problems, no matter whether you&#8217;re young or old.<\/strong> We explain how you can actively deal with them in everyday life, or more specifically, how you don&#8217;t have to suffer back pain at all. And all without surgery or pain medication.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1508577003 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-431554806\" class=\"col col-md-order-1 medium-12 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1842184985\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1755164288\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-324822457\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-909048444\" class=\"col medium-3 small-12 large-2\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1673016313\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/roland-liebscher-bracht-rund.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Roland Liebscher-Bracht\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/roland-liebscher-bracht-rund.png 289w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/roland-liebscher-bracht-rund-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1673016313 {\n  width: 32%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #image_1673016313 {\n    width: 100%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-909048444 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 10px 0px 0px 20px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2079884678\" class=\"col hide-for-small medium-9 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3><span style=\"color: #b5a074;\">Roland Liebscher-Bracht<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.6em;\">Germany's most trusted pain specialist and author of several bestselling self-help books on the treatment of pain conditions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-3468839824\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-3468839824-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-read-more\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-3468839824-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-3468839824-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-3468839824-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Roland Liebscher-Bracht is Germany's most trusted pain specialist and author of several bestselling books on pain treatment. Together with his wife, Dr. med. Petra Bracht, he has developed a revolutionary method to treat pain conditions. With the help of the so-called \"osteopressure\", where you press specific points on your body, and special stretching exercises, pain can be stopped entirely without medication or surgical intervention. This pain treatment allows you to alleviate pain by yourself. Find out how exactly this works in this article or our numerous <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCJvvs6jPoaU1BLsrlyprY5Q\"  dpc-external=\"true\"  target=\"_blank\" >YouTube videos<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2079884678 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -40px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-911240101\" class=\"col show-for-small medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h3><span style=\"color: #b5a074;\">Roland Liebscher-Bracht<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.6em;\">Germany's best-known pain specialist and author of several bestselling books on self-help against pain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1039628127\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1063210659\" class=\"col small-10 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-1579317052\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-1579317052-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-read-more\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1579317052-content\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1579317052-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-1579317052-label\" >\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Roland Liebscher-Bracht is Germany's best-known pain specialist and author of several bestselling books on pain treatment. Together with his wife, the physician Dr. Petra Bracht, he has developed a revolutionary new form of pain treatment: With the so-called \"Osteopressur\", in which certain points on your body are pressed, and special stretching exercises, pain can be stopped completely without medication or surgical intervention. It is particularly important that this pain treatment gives you the opportunity to help yourself against your pain in a self-determined way. You can find out exactly how this works in this article and in the numerous <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCJvvs6jPoaU1BLsrlyprY5Q\"  dpc-external=\"true\"  target=\"_blank\" >YouTube videos<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-911240101 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1755164288 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -30px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-1842184985 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(243, 243, 243);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-431554806 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -15px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1395445502\" class=\"col col-md-order-4 medium-12 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-128401260\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1061809029\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #link1\" data-bullet=\"true\" data-link=\"#link1\" data-title=\"1. Where Does Your Back Hurt?\" ><a name=\"link1\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2><a id=\"types\"><\/a>1. Where Does Your Back Hurt?<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pain can be felt anywhere in your back, and radiating pain can travel to your legs, arms, shoulders, or neck. It can be tricky to identify the exact source of the pain. Nevertheless, this is precisely what you need to know to get the best possible help for your condition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a01. So first of all, try to sense exactly where the pain is in your body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a02. Our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/?itm_medium=text&itm_source=schmerzlexikon&itm_campaign=dach.traf.encyclopedia-of-pain-&itm_content=encyclopedia-of-pain-knee-pain\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">special Encyclopedia of Pain articles<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0will give you the information and exercises you urgently need concerning the source of your pain. We explain where your pain comes from and what you can do about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you want to understand the basics of how your back is structured, how it functions, and how almost all forms of pain develop, it&#8217;s best to read about this in <a href=\"#structure\">chapter 2<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1061809029 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 30px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-695979708\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1031964531\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -19px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-cervical-spine-Liebscher-bracht-19022020.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"back pain - cervical spine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-cervical-spine-Liebscher-bracht-19022020.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-cervical-spine-Liebscher-bracht-19022020-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-cervical-spine-Liebscher-bracht-19022020-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-cervical-spine-Liebscher-bracht-19022020-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1031964531 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Magic mine | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1805322480\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>If you have <strong>pain in the cervical spine<\/strong> (neck), it could be one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Atlas vertebral pain<\/strong> \u2014 a blockage or misalignment of the atlas vertebrae (often with headaches, jaw pain, neck pain, restricted movement in the shoulder)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cervical spine syndrome<\/strong> \u2014 tension in the neck muscles\/ neck pain (can sometimes also affect the shoulder)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cervical disc herniation<\/strong> \u2014 rupture of a disc in the cervical spine area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1178379183\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_217358254\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -19px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-in-the-area-of-the-thoracic-spine-290420.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Image of the upper part of the spine highlighted in red.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-in-the-area-of-the-thoracic-spine-290420.jpg 349w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-in-the-area-of-the-thoracic-spine-290420-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-in-the-area-of-the-thoracic-spine-290420-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_217358254 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Magic mine | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 186px; top: 37px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-369100073\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>If the pain is in the <strong>thoracic spine area<\/strong>, you might be affected by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thoracic Spine Syndrome<\/strong> \u2014 chest pain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rounded back<\/strong> \u2014 curvature of the upper spine (&#8220;hump&#8221;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1189040833\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1700405042\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -20px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-lumbar-spine-column-liebscher-bracht-19022020.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"back pain-lumbar spine column\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-lumbar-spine-column-liebscher-bracht-19022020.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-lumbar-spine-column-liebscher-bracht-19022020-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-lumbar-spine-column-liebscher-bracht-19022020-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-lumbar-spine-column-liebscher-bracht-19022020-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1700405042 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Magic mine | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1341781237\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>The following pain encyclopedia articles will help with complaints in the <strong>lumbar spine<\/strong> or the <strong>lower back<\/strong> (lumbar region):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lumbago\/acute lumbago<\/strong> \u2014 dysfunction\/acute lower back pain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lower back pain<\/strong> \u2014 especially caused by office work<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/lumbar-spine-pain\/?itm_medium=text&itm_source=schmerzlexikon&itm_campaign=dach.traf.encyclopedia-of-pain-lumbar-spine-pain-&itm_content=encyclopedia-of-pain-knee-pain\">Lumbar pain<\/a> <\/strong>\u2014 lower back pain<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sciatica\/sciatic pain<\/strong> \u2014 compression of the sciatic nerve (often with pain in the buttocks or legs)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/sacroiliac-joint-pain\/?itm_medium=text&itm_source=schmerzlexikon&itm_campaign=dach.traf.encyclopedia-of-pain-sacroiliac-joint-pain-&itm_content=encyclopedia-of-pain-knee-pain\">SI back pain<\/a> <\/strong>\u2014 apparent blockage or tilting of the sacroiliac joint (often with pain in the buttocks, knees or groin area)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pelvic misalignment<\/strong> \u2014 tilted pelvic girdle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hollow back (lordosis)<\/strong> \u2014 spinal deformation\/misaligned posture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-581448578\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1545896774\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -19px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-290420.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"human with back pain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-290420.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-290420-297x300.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1545896774 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Magic mine | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1123029582\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>If you experience pain which <strong>affects your whole back<\/strong>, it could be you suffer from one of these pain conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Osteoarthritis<\/strong> \u2014 cartilage wear<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prolapsed intervertebral disc<\/strong> \u2014 herniation or rupture of an intervertebral disc and leakage from its gel-like core<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fibromyalgia<\/strong> \u2014 causes pain all over the body<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slipping vertebrae (spondylolisthesis)<\/strong> \u2014 forward slip of one vertebra onto another<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bechterew&#8217;s disease<\/strong> \u2014 stiffening\/ossification of the spine, inflammatory rheumatic disease<\/li>\n<li><strong>Osteoporosis<\/strong> \u2014 thinning of bone structure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scoliosis<\/strong> \u2014 curvature\/misalignment of the spine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spinal stenosis<\/strong> \u2014 narrowing of the spinal canal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-120852901\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_561784719\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg 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The Back: Structure and Function\" ><a name=\"link2\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2>2. The Back: Structure and Function<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Spine, intervertebral discs, muscles: we have heard of all these different back components. But how exactly do these elements interact? And, in practical terms, how does your back actually function? Pain specialist Roland Liebscher-Bracht explains all this in an easy-to-understand video, using many examples from everyday life you are sure to recognize.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1740545824\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>2.1 The Spine<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Our spine carries the weight of the back and head, allows us to make a whole variety of movements, and at the same time, provides us with structural support. The spine has a characteristic double S-shape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Consisting of\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">24 unattached, bony vertebrae<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and subdivided into the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">cervical spine<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(seven vertebrae),\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">thoracic spine<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(twelve vertebrae), and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">lumbar spine<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(five vertebrae), the spine is the central element of our musculoskeletal system. Below this, there is also the sacrum and coccyx.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Unlike the 24 unattached vertebrae of the spine, the vertebrae of the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">sacrum<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">coccyx<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> are fused together. The sacrum consists of five conjoined vertebrae. Beyond this, the coccyx, with its three to five vertebrae, forms the lowest part of the spine.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-419090081\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2132922168\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -8px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Areas-of-the-spine-that-can-be-affected-by-back-pain-290420.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Illustration of the Spine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Areas-of-the-spine-that-can-be-affected-by-back-pain-290420.png 358w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Areas-of-the-spine-that-can-be-affected-by-back-pain-290420-300x287.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2132922168 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Neokryuger | shutterstock.com (edited)<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 313px; top: 37px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1218836682\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>2.2 The Vertebrae<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">vertebrae<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0can be differentiated according to shape and size. The first two vertebrae of the cervical spine differ in shape from all the others.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The atlas (C1 or first vertebra of the cervical spine) looks like a bony ring.<\/li>\n<li>The axis (C2 or second vertebra of the cervical spine) differs from other vertebrae in that it has a bony extension which protrudes upwards into the atlas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Moving down towards the lumbar spine, the vertebrae are noticeably larger than in the upper part of the spine. The vertebrae in the cervical spine are smaller because they only have to support the weight of the head.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1361576632\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1684258347\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -23px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Anatomy-of-a-vertebra-of-the-spine-290420.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"An illustration of the vertebra of the spine, showing the atlas and axis.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Anatomy-of-a-vertebra-of-the-spine-290420.jpg 389w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Anatomy-of-a-vertebra-of-the-spine-290420-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1684258347 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 stihii | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 309px; top: -13.6px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1420293704\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1653559613\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -20px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Anatomy-of-a-vertebra-of-the-spine-2-290420.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A vertebrae with annotations.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Anatomy-of-a-vertebra-of-the-spine-2-290420.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Anatomy-of-a-vertebra-of-the-spine-2-290420-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1653559613 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Alex Mit | shutterstock.com (edited)<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 301px; top: 37px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-679945427\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Vertebrae typically consist of a\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">vertebral body<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and a\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">vertebral arch<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The space in between is hollow, and this cavity serves as a\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">spinal canal<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0which encloses our\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">spinal cord<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Among other functions, this relays the commands governing our movements. Spinal nerve roots branch off from the spinal cord. These nerve roots consist of nerve fibers and are arranged in pairs. Their task is to convey information between the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (the region beyond the brain and spinal cord).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Each vertebra has\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a single spinous process,<\/li>\n<li>two transverse processes, and<\/li>\n<li>four articular processes. These are arranged with two at the top and two at the bottom of the vertebra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-679945427 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -35px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1075286656\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_62793323\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Anatomy-of-the-spine-290420-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Anatomy of the spine and its vertebrae.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Anatomy-of-the-spine-290420-2.png 511w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Anatomy-of-the-spine-290420-2-300x286.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_62793323 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Alila Medical Media | shutterstock.com (edited)<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 233px; top: 37px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1043605286\" class=\"col medium-7 small-12 large-7\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><strong>Ligaments, tendons, and muscles<\/strong> attach to the spinous and transverse processes. You can see and feel these spinous processes when looking at the spine. The spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra is particularly prominent and easy to recognize.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">facet joints<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0(vertebral arch joints) are located between the articular processes and behind the intervertebral discs. They are arranged in pairs and, together with the intervertebral discs and ligaments, represent the connection between the individual vertebral bodies. Facet joints enable the spine to bend forwards and backwards, and also allow rotation and lateral movement. At the same time, they provide us with structural stability. Their function also varies according to the spinal region they occupy. That&#8217;s why slightly different movements are possible in the cervical spine, thoracic spine, and lumbar spine. Mobility is greatest in the cervical spine, lateral movement in the thoracic spine, and rotation in the lumbar spine.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-617472244\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>2.3 The Intervertebral Discs<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Intervertebral discs<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0form a flexible connection between the individual vertebrae. They are firmly attached to the periosteum of the vertebra above and below so that they cannot slip.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Each intervertebral disc consists of a fiber ring and a gel-like core. They act as a buffer for the spine to absorb shocks. Intervertebral discs require movement in order to remove waste materials, and so they can access a supply of nutrients. That means they have to be\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">regularly compressed and released<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u2014 rather like a sponge. This occurs whenever you bend and twist your torso.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-617472244 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -22px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1327787407\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1282410350\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -20px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Intervertebral-disc-in-the-spine-290420.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Intervertebral disc in the spine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Intervertebral-disc-in-the-spine-290420.jpg 373w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Intervertebral-disc-in-the-spine-290420-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1282410350 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Lightspring | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2024465704\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>If your movements are too one-sided and you sit most of the day, you compress your intervertebral discs more towards the front of your spine, but don&#8217;t release them enough. The result is an imbalance of forces \u2014 too much forward movement and not enough backward movement. Your intervertebral disc can then start to deform, resulting in a bulging effect (protrusion). In addition, the disc is literally &#8220;starved&#8221; because it no longer receives fresh nutrients. If the pressure and under-supply become too severe, there is a risk of sustaining a herniated disc.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-674970925\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3>2.4 The Back Muscles<\/h3>\n<p>The muscles in your back lie on top of each other in several layers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>deeper back muscles<\/strong> give the spine stability and allow it to twist and tilt.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>back extensor muscles<\/strong> run along the spine from the pelvis to the head and support your upright posture.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>superficial back muscles<\/strong> connect your spine with other parts of the skeleton. For example, they facilitate your arm and leg movements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2122571485\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_327836408\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -19px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-musculature-in-the-back-liebscher-bracht-19022020.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"back pain musculature in the back\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-musculature-in-the-back-liebscher-bracht-19022020.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-musculature-in-the-back-liebscher-bracht-19022020-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-musculature-in-the-back-liebscher-bracht-19022020-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-musculature-in-the-back-liebscher-bracht-19022020-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_327836408 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 SciePro | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1426331391\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1561067591\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:0px 0px 0px 0;margin:0px 0px 0 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-9721725\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-670672852\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-227623718\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Get More Exercises For Back Pain<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 115%;\">Download our<strong> FREE PDF GUIDE<\/strong> and start relieving your back pain now.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-227623718 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-227623718 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:0px;height:0px;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-670672852 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -16px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-467456663\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1114749548\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"#download\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:55%;margin:1px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"The Liebscher &amp; Bracht Back Pain Guide\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain.png 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain-768x405.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1114749548 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-467456663 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px -30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-584639329\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1171779410\" class=\"text orange\">\n\t\t\n\n<strong>All gain. 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Causes of Back Pain\" ><a name=\"link3\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2><a id=\"causes\"><\/a>3. Causes of Back Pain<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.1 Development of Back Pain \u2014 The Conventional View\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Doctors distinguish between specific and non-specific back pain:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Specific<\/strong> back pain has a clear cause. So, for example, it could be the result of a fall, an accident, or some organic or structural change.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-specific<\/strong> back pain has no structural cause. No signs of damage can be seen on an X-ray or MRI scan. And after a while, non-specific back pain often disappears on its own.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1380878178\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(248, 248, 248);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Among other things,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">accidents or falls<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0can cause broken bones, and organic change can be brought on by\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">diseases<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> such as cancer. If you experience frequent and\/or increasing pain, please visit your doctor for a thorough examination to rule out such causes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\ud83d\udea9 The &#8220;Red Flags&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Doctors use the term &#8220;red flags&#8221; when referring to some characteristic warning signs, which may suggest the presence of a serious cause requiring urgent action.\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These are matters on which you should always seek medical advice<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Here are a few examples which may be related to back pain:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>sensory disorders (for example deafness)<\/li>\n<li>paralysis (or symptoms of paralysis)<\/li>\n<li>incontinence<\/li>\n<li>fever and chills, signs of infection<\/li>\n<li>previous medical conditions (for example tumors, diseases of the kidneys or other organs, metastatic growths)<\/li>\n<li>trauma (following a car accident, for example, or falling from a great height)<sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-5\">5)<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1380878178 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-333406645\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">85 to 90 percent<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of all cases are\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">non-specific back pain<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-6\">6)<\/a><\/sup><\/span> Common reasons frequently mentioned for this type of pain include muscle rigidity or poor posture, and more specifically, undue muscular stress. Muscular irritation, overstretching, or hardening of the muscles can also sometimes lead to back problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Conventional medicine divides back pain into categories according to the duration of the pain:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Acute back pain<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0lasts less than six weeks. It occurs for the first time, or after more than six months without pain, and can be specific or non-specific.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sub-acute back pain<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0extends over a period of six to twelve weeks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chronic back pain<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0is defined as back pain, which lasts longer than twelve weeks and may last for several years. A distinction is also made between persistent chronic pain and chronically recurring pain. The severity of the pain can vary, and doctors speak of the concept of pain chronification.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>We have found a reason why so-called non-specific back pain occurs. We&#8217;ll explain that to you in a moment \u2014 but just note this: It has to do with your muscles and fascia, which are extremely overstretched.<\/p>\n<p>Incidentally: Most pain occurs in the lumbar spine region. This accounts for around 50 percent of all cases of back pain.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-7\">7)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The distinction between acute, sub-acute, and chronic back pain is of secondary importance to us. We are convinced the cause is almost always muscular-fascial. Further on, we will show you some\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"#exercises\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">exercises<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0you can try\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">no matter how long your pain has been present<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. We also consider that chronic back pain is simply back pain, which has not yet been properly treated. In our opinion,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">there is no such thing as chronification<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-441110751\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Clinical Presentation of Pain<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thinking about pain, which could not be explained, led to the emergence of the theory of\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pain memory<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. This suggests that pain can lodge in the brain and become an independent entity. It is thus an illness in its own right \u2014 and a search for the cause is therefore redundant because the diagnosis will always be that &#8220;pain&#8221; is both the cause and the outcome.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, we don&#8217;t believe the concept of pain should be viewed as entirely decoupled, because that would mean that it has no function. On the contrary: it has one very\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">important function<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0which prevents you from continuing to carry out movements which harm you. We&#8217;ll now explain more about this so-called signal pain. This type of pain has nothing to do with pain memory. It will subside if you can reduce the level of hypersensitivity, and there is no longer any risk to your intervertebral discs or other structures.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1214540713\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low Back Pain \u2014 What Exactly Does That Mean?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;My back is so sore!&#8221; This is a sentence everyone has probably heard or used before. But what exactly do we mean? Generally, we define low back pain as &#8220;non-specific deep-seated back pain.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is pain experienced\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">below the costal arch and above the buttocks.<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-8\">8)<\/a><\/sup><\/span> In principle, low back pain is nothing more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/lumbar-spine-pain\/\">pain in the lumbar spine<\/a>; in other words, lumbago, which is the most common of all back pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Non-specific means no cause can be found \u2014 at least at first glance. Excessive stress or loading on the spine or the muscles in the back is often part of the diagnosis. We know muscular-fascial tension is one cause that our <a href=\"#exercises\">exercises<\/a> can permanently eliminate. Find out more about low back pain in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/encyclopedia-of-pain\/?itm_medium=text&itm_source=schmerzlexikon&itm_campaign=dach.traf.encyclopedia-of-pain-&itm_content=encyclopedia-of-pain-knee-pain\">our extensive pain encyclopedia articles<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-641197732\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_110737002\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -20px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-lower-back-back-back-pain-liebscher-bracht-21022020.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A man gripping his lower back in pain.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-lower-back-back-back-pain-liebscher-bracht-21022020.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-lower-back-back-back-pain-liebscher-bracht-21022020-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-lower-back-back-back-pain-liebscher-bracht-21022020-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-lower-back-back-back-pain-liebscher-bracht-21022020-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_110737002 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Prostock-studio | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1882282397\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age or Obesity \u2014 Could These Be a Cause?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Being\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">overweight<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0is a common cause of back pain. Yet excess body weight does not automatically lead to back pain. There are many overweight people who do not suffer back pain, as well as many slim people who do. Nevertheless, we do advocate losing weight for health reasons. But our pain therapy does not take weight into consideration. What is much more important is that you learn to balance one-sided movement patterns in your everyday life through regular <a href=\"#exercises\">practice<\/a>. Pain specialist Roland Liebscher-Bracht sums it up as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If your back or spinal movements are varied in accordance with the &#8216;built-in&#8217; options, there is no reason for pain to develop. Apart from accidents involving external forces, there is nothing to cause the spine to develop damage. There is no reason to suffer bulging or even herniated discs. There is no reason for the spinal canal to become more and more blocked because of pressure from intervertebral discs or due to the extrusion of the interior gelatinous nucleus. There is no reason for a slipped vertebra. There is no reason for facet joint osteoarthritis or inflammation of these small vertebral joints.&#8221;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-9\">9)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Back pain is often attributed to a patient&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">age<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u2014 according to this view, older age is synonymous with &#8220;back pain.&#8221; However, this assumption is unsustainable. After all, more and more children and adolescents now suffer from back pain, while many older people remain symptom-free.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;A spine is built to last a lifetime. It doesn&#8217;t matter whether we are 50, 75, or 100 years old or even older.&#8221;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-10\">10)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-922345479\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.2 The Cause of Your Back Pain Lies at the Front<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glued Fasciae<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You already know about the structure of your back muscles, but one important element is still missing: Every muscle and every muscle fiber is wrapped in a\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">layer of fascia<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. So countless fascia threads run throughout your body. This creates an elastic network, which is very stretchy so we can perform all kinds of movement. Yet, at the same time, it is constantly changing.\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fibroblasts<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, which you can imagine as tiny arachnids within your connective tissue,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">weave new threads all the time<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>They are influenced by impulses transmitted via our body movement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This fascia network gives the body stability. Without fasciae, your body would simply collapse as it tried to hold muscles, organs, and everything else in place. But if only bones and fasciae remained, your body would both keep its shape and still look as it did before. Fascinating, isn&#8217;t it?<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1312558625\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_257060082\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -21px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fascial-network-back-pain-200420.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Fascial network\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fascial-network-back-pain-200420.jpg 349w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fascial-network-back-pain-200420-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Fascial-network-back-pain-200420-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_257060082 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Photobank gallery | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 266px; top: 37px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1312558625 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1920224223\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fascia primarily consists of <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">water<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, collagen, and elastin. This combination ensures fascia threads are sufficiently tear-resistant whilst at the same time also remaining elastic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Let&#8217;s also look at our cells \u2014 or, more precisely, the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">intercellular space<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. This is filled with\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">intercellular fluid<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, which circulates continuously. This fluid removes\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">waste materials<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from our cells and replenishes important\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">nutrients<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To ensure this fluid gets to flow through the narrow passages between muscles and fascia, we have to move. This is also how we\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">start the production of fascia<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, since the liquid flows along the cilia of the fibroblasts, bends them, and thus stimulates them to work.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-71364154\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So what are the implications of all this?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lack of exercise<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0ensures that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">less nutrient transport can take place in the intercellular space, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">less stimulation means fibroblasts are less inclined to weave new threads.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This means that if we sit a lot in our everyday life \u2014 in the car, at work or at university \u2014 certain muscle regions such as the hip flexors, pectoral muscles, and especially your abdominal muscles, are constantly &#8220;shortened.&#8221; So these muscles are seldom stretched to their full length, which means their fascia remain under-supplied.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1859579500\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(248, 248, 248);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When we speak of\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;shortened&#8221; fasciae<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, we mean that the corresponding muscle or fasciae region no longer slackens, or is unable to slacken It is thus said to be &#8220;glued&#8221; or &#8220;matted,&#8221; and this increases the tension in the tissue.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1859579500 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-51793157\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back Extensors in Permanent Stress<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now your\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">back extensor muscles<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0come into play. They try hard to keep your posture aligned. The greater the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">tension<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on the front of your torso (due to the shortening), the more these muscles have to tighten.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What happens then can be quickly explained:\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Great forces<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0pull in different directions\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">from two sides<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u2014 back and front. This, in turn, exerts\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a lot of pressure on your spine and on your intervertebral discs<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Your body permanently measures this pressure via\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">receptors<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0designed to pass such information on to your brain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Signal Pain as a Warning Sign<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When muscle stress levels persist, your body has devised a system to protect your spine and intervertebral discs from damage \u2014 it triggers pain. At Liebscher & Bracht, we call this type of pain a\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">signal pain<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. It&#8217;s a kind of warning system for your brain, which strongly encourages you to stop potentially dangerous movements.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-251892326\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>Perhaps you have remained in one position for too long (maybe squatting and bending forward while gardening). When you try to straighten up, pain in your back prevents you from doing so. But if you allow your body a little more time to straighten up, your front muscles and fascia can give way a little. As a result, the load on your spine and intervertebral discs decreases. The body registers this fact immediately, stops the pain, and you can then stand up straight again.<\/p>\n<p>But what if you have back pain for longer, and not just shortly after a jerky movement (lifting a box, or twisting sideways)? Again, the answer is quite simple because the principle is the same: the front muscles and fascia are extremely tense. Your back extensor muscles then have to exert enormous forces to keep your upper body upright. But the casualties are your intervertebral discs, so your body has to protect them by triggering a pain. This can happen, for instance, with a lumbago or herniated disc.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-723044404\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_767662944\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -21px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-gardening-causes-treatment-and-exercises-290420.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Back pain - gardening\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-gardening-causes-treatment-and-exercises-290420.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-gardening-causes-treatment-and-exercises-290420-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-gardening-causes-treatment-and-exercises-290420-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_767662944 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 sirtravelalot | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 220px; top: 37px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1769377761\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(248, 248, 248);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Signal Pain and Overload Pain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We differentiate between what a signal pain and an\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">overload pain <\/span><\/strong>is<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. As the name suggests, this arises when your muscles become overworked. This feels like a burning pain, for example, when you stand for a long time while washing your clothes. At some point, your back extensor muscles become overloaded in this position and start to burn \u2014 so you then need to shift your posture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pain is often a <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">combination of signal pain and overload pain<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. But it&#8217;s important for you that neither should cause structural damage.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1769377761 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2107198116\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Your everyday life is unlikely to be back-friendly because your back will tend to be under constant tension. Your muscles and joints will lack:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0 the full <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">range of flexibility in your hip joints and torso<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0 the <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ability to hyper-extend your hips and torso<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, as well as<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0 the <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ability to twist your torso and bend sideways<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These allow you to sit for long periods or compensate for one-sided movements and ensure that your muscles and fasciae become more flexible again \u2014 which will also do your back extensor muscles a lot of good too.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-827318191\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_430767290\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-exercises-20042029.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman bending backwards during an exercise\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-exercises-20042029.jpg 354w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-exercises-20042029-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-exercises-20042029-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_430767290 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-803832917\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Structural Damage Is Not Usually to Blame<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s look at the following example to make things clear:<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-172032831\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(248, 248, 248);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Where does that sudden back pain come from when you get up from a sitting position?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u27a1 You are\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">too one-sided<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in your everyday life and sit down most of the time at work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u27a1 Your fascia are not sufficiently stretched in all directions \u2014 they have become\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hard and matted<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u27a1 When you stand up, your back extensors and gluteal muscles apply an extremely\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">strong pulling force<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that works against your shortened fascia at the front.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u27a1 Due to the tension in your back extensors, the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pressure on your intervertebral discs<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0becomes too great, and there is too much strain on your spine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u27a1 A\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">signal pain<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in your back inhibits your upright movement. This helps to protect your intervertebral discs from damage.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-172032831 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-342488920\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<blockquote>\n<p>What this means is that the pain first occurs independently at the back \u2014 while the problem is actually at the front. Once the excessive tension is removed, the pain disappears. This demonstrates that, in most cases, there is no direct connection between pain and damage to structures in your back.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The frequently changing intensity of the pain also argues against any structural damage. If something were actually damaged, why should the pain become more or less severe?<\/p>\n<p>There are also instances where a pain suddenly disappears, although the alleged problem, such as the protrusion of an intervertebral disc, is still there. The fact that certain movements often trigger pain likewise suggests overstretched muscles and fascia rather than damage.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1303562211\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So What Happens With a Block?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If a certain movement is no longer possible, or only possible to a limited extent, this is often described as a block. This is a kind of\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">movement lock<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Blocks are usually\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">associated with bones<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u2014 a blocked vertebra, for example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We don&#8217;t believe such blockages usually involve bony structures. It&#8217;s mostly muscles and fascia, which are so overstretched they restrict your movement. So just try to remedy your block by using our exercises.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1252925110\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What About Pinched Nerves?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Irritated or pinched nerves&#8221; are often cited as the reason for the development of back pain, which radiates into different areas. For both\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">herniated discs<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">sciatic pain<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, conventional wisdom suggests there is\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">irritation or compression of the nerves and nerve roots<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. With a herniated disc, the escaping gelatinous nucleus should, therefore, exert pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves and nerve roots coming from it, or on the spinal end of the sciatic nerve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Spinal stenosis, i.e., the narrowing of the spinal canal, is another common diagnosis for back pain. The pain is said to arise when a protruding or herniated disc, for example, presses against a nerve root, which then causes irritation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We believe\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">strained muscles and fascia are the real cause<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of the pain. After all, how could the soft gel mass inside an intervertebral disc so badly affect a nerve as thick as your finger? And why is a herniated disc often discovered by accident in many people who experience no pain at all?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the case of sciatic pain, we believe it more likely that the gluteal and piriformis muscles irritate the sciatic nerve. The\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">gluteus muscle is the largest hip extensor<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and has to\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">counteract the strong tensile forces exerted by the hip flexor muscle<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. 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Exercises, Treatment, and Prevention\" ><a name=\"link4\"><\/a><\/span>\n<h2>4. Exercises, Treatment, and Prevention<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.1 Simple Exercises for Back Pain<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Those who suffer from back pain tend to be very cautious and careful. But that&#8217;s the wrong approach.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Bed rest is an\u00a0<\/span><\/em><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">unsuitable treatment<\/span><\/em><\/strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for non-specific low back pain.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-11\">11)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This applies not only for lower back pain but for most other types of back pain too. Bed rest is not an appropriate way to relieve your discomfort.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s most important for you to keep moving. In our video, Roland reveals some simple exercises you can do quickly and easily at home \u2014 particularly in the morning. If you don&#8217;t have any red flag symptoms and have consulted your doctor, you can get started immediately and treat your back pain yourself in a natural way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-hxuhSAy_UY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2030680771\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Regular stretching<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0will ensure you permanently eliminate the cause of your pain. These exercises will help you balance the one-sided movement patterns which occur in your everyday life.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0 \u00a0 What is special about our exercises is that you actively stretch into the pain. This is the only way to create change stimuli for your muscles and fascia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Another characteristic of these exercises is the duration of a stretch. You should stay in one position for <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">one and a half to two minutes<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to allow time for your fascia to ease and give way.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0 \u00a0 Practice as often as possible, preferably <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">six days<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0a week. Set aside around\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">15 minutes<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to integrate these exercises into your daily routine. Consistent stretching reduces excess tension and expands your range of movement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Do you have severe pain you cannot get rid of in spite of the exercises? Or does severe pain prevent you from completing the exercises properly? Then it&#8217;s best to try using our osteopressure, a technique where pressure is applied to specific areas of bone. Most patients experience significantly less pain after the first round of osteopressure, or may even become pain-free. We can also offer you the following <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">self-treatment<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0options:<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1638390005\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foam Rolling: Learn How to Roll to Make Your Fasciae Flexible Again<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The movements we make in our everyday life are too one-sided, so our intercellular fluid won&#8217;t circulate enough to remove all waste materials. These deposits create excess tension. You can remove them with regular stretching exercises, though you can achieve faster results if you use a <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">foam roller<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rolling compresses the fascia to some degree, which means the tissue is able to soak up fresh water like a sponge. In addition, the fascia can then bind more water because the over-acidified intercellular fluid becomes more alkaline. Fascia layers start to slide better, and\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">adhesions dissolve<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Another effect is that, as long as you roll slowly and intensely in one direction, fibroblast cilia will also move. This breaks down collagen \u2014 so your\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">connective tissue becomes much more flexible<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1827469449\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2050542162\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-training-5-19-11-19.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman does back training\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-training-5-19-11-19.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-training-5-19-11-19-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2050542162 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-870476763\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As just mentioned, it is important that you<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0roll very slowly<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. This means you will push the intercellular fluid through the small gaps, rather than just rolling over them. At the same time, you should apply\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">constant firm pressure<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and always move the fascia roller\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in one direction<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u2014 towards your heart. This takes into account both lymph flow and any possible backflow of blood through your venous system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1830853555\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Osteopressure: How to Compress Your Back Without Pain<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Osteopressure<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0deactivates the receptors responsible for signal pain. These are points located on the periosteum (tissue protecting your bones) \u2014 so we are squeezing bones, not muscles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By pressing these\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">signal pain receptors<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, we can adjust the brain programs responsible for creating excess tension in your muscles and fascia \u2014 essentially, a kind of reset.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-58977679\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1281444466\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"353\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-osteopressur-press-this-point-290420.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman does osteopressur against back pain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-osteopressur-press-this-point-290420.jpg 353w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-osteopressur-press-this-point-290420-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Back-pain-osteopressur-press-this-point-290420-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1281444466 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-920422736\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You will notice these points are sensitive to pain. But press just hard enough to allow yourself to continue to breathe \u2014 we call this your personal\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">level of pain and well-being<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Stay at that level until you feel the pain go away \u2014 that means your brain is responding and normalizing your muscle and fascia tension. If the sensitivity decreases, you can then press a little harder. However, you shouldn&#8217;t linger at any one location for more than two minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can use osteopressure to quickly relieve your pain. But bear in mind that the cause of your pain has not yet been resolved. Regular use of our exercises is important for\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">permanent freedom from pain<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-992076628\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(248, 248, 248);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><strong>\ud83d\udccc Checklist for the Liebscher & Bracht Exercises<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To make our exercises even easier to perform correctly, we have summarized the most important information in a checklist. This gives you all our tips at a glance and will help you to practice with confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2705 Always orient your efforts on a personal\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">pain scale<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from one to ten. You&#8217;ll get the best results if you work at a level of eight or nine for each stretch. Nine means: Though you feel intense pain, you can still breathe calmly while stretching, and do not feel tense.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2705 Practice\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">six days a week<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and do the exercises\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">at least once a day<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. If you want to support the calming repair processes in your muscles and fasciae even more, you can repeat the exercises every 12 hours: once in the morning and once in the evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2705 You should spend between\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">two and two and a half minutes<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on each exercise phase and hold the respective stretch for at least\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">90 seconds<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2705 Always use professional tools to treat your pain. If you rely on cheap or even defective products, it might have a negative effect. That&#8217;s why we have taken great care in the development of our aids, which are designed especially for pain treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2705\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Avoid taking painkillers<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0wherever possible. Our exercises use your pain as a starting reference point for daily comparisons. So you should not suppress it artificially, but use it as an orientation to guide your exercise and stretch intensity. Pain relievers would distort your progress and give you a false impression of your pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2705\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Be patient<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u2014 even though rapid results are not uncommon. It may take some time for your brain to learn new exercise programs for your metabolism to normalize and for the tension created by the pull of opposing muscles to decrease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2705 There is no need to panic if your pain actually increases when you start to exercise. An\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">initial worsening of your pain<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0can be due to your body&#8217;s natural reaction. When your entire body statics change through regular training, your musculoskeletal system will adapt gradually. If you feel worse instead of better after your exercises, this is a signal from your body signal that you may be overdoing things. So just take a break for a day or two and\/or reduce the intensity a little during your next training session. You can then ramp things up again in smaller steps, and thus gently lead your body back up to the correct eight or nine on your pain scale.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-992076628 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-638730275\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_270077813\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:0px 0px 0px 0;margin:0px 0px 0 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-1244318625\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-820528673\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3875906054\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Get More Exercises For Back Pain<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 115%;\">Download our<strong> FREE PDF GUIDE<\/strong> and start relieving your back pain now.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3875906054 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-3875906054 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:0px;height:0px;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-820528673 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -16px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-233725087\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_653903781\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"#download\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:55%;margin:1px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"The Liebscher &amp; Bracht Back Pain Guide\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain.png 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain-768x405.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_653903781 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-233725087 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px -30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2005834842\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-4210517635\" class=\"text orange\">\n\t\t\n\n<strong>All gain. No pain.<\/strong> <div class='hbspt-form'>\n                <form name='EN-ratgeber-download-webseite-back-pain' id='hsForm_ece89108-dc33-4e87-b0a7-0d5563065004' class='hs-form' method='POST' action='\/wp-json\/lb-hubspot\/v1\/process\/'>\n                    <input type='hidden' name='portal_id' value='3953618'>\n                    <input type='hidden' name='form_id' value='ece89108-dc33-4e87-b0a7-0d5563065004'>\n                    <input type='hidden' name='page_name' value=''>\n                    <input type='hidden' name='page_uri' value=''><div class='hs_email hs-email hs-fieldtype-text field hs-form-field'><div class='input'><input type='email' \n                               class='hs-input' \n                               name='email'  required  \n                               placeholder='E-Mail*' \n                               value='' \/><\/div><\/div><div class='hs_en_newsletter_herkunft hs-en_newsletter_herkunft hs-fieldtype-select field hs-form-field'><div class='input'><input type='hidden'  \n                                        class='hs-input' \n                                        name='en_newsletter_herkunft'  \n                                        value='Ratgeberdownload-Webseite' \/><\/div><\/div><div class='hs_en_ratgeber_download_webseite hs-en_ratgeber_download_webseite hs-fieldtype-text field hs-form-field'><div class='input'><input type='hidden' \n                               class='hs-input' \n                               name='en_ratgeber_download_webseite'  \n                               placeholder='' \n                               value='back-pain' \/><\/div><\/div><div class='legal-consent-container'>\n                <input type='hidden' name='consent_type' value='legitimateInterest' \/>\n            \n                <input type='hidden' name='LEGITIMATE_INTEREST_subscription_type_id' value='4541818' \/>\n                <div class='hs-richtext'><p>I agree to the terms and conditions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/privacy-policy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">privacy policy<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n                <input type='hidden' name='LEGITIMATE_INTEREST_subscription_type_text' value='\"&lt;p&gt;I agree to the terms and conditions of the &lt;a href=&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\\\/en\\\/privacy-policy\\\/&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;privacy policy&lt;\\\/a&gt;.&lt;\\\/p&gt;\"'>\n            <\/div><div class='hs_submit hs-submit'>\n                <div class='actions'>\n                    <input type='submit' value='Download' class='hs-button primary large' \/>\n                <\/div>\n             <\/div><input type='hidden' name='ticket_fields' value=''>\n<\/form>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4210517635 {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-4210517635 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-2005834842 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px -30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_270077813 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n  background-color: #839082;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1199701762\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.2 Prevention<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Best Sleeping Position for Your Back<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How do you sleep at night? That may sound a strange question in relation to back pain, but it is actually very relevant. Many of us sleep on our side with our knees drawn up; in other words, in the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">embryo position<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. This posture is no different to the way we sit every day. So that means your hip flexors, calf muscles, and pectoral muscles are not only shortened during the day because of your sleep posture. The same happens at night too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We, therefore, recommend you\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">revise your sleeping posture<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. It&#8217;s best to sleep on a hard mattress, without pillows. You should lie\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on your back<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">with your legs straight<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. This will bring your muscles and fascia to their full length \u2014 while you are asleep. Your body can then rebalance your everyday position throughout your sleeping hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Roland explains all this again in the video:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wAzS_GI_WYM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1650827626\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>Are you wondering how you can sleep like this all night? Well, don&#8217;t worry, of course, you will move around in your sleep. This is normal and important for your metabolism. But if you wake up half-asleep and realize you&#8217;re lying on your side again, just turn over onto your back. Don&#8217;t give up on this, and keep thinking about your goal. It may be difficult at first, but it&#8217;s all a matter of training.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-572529477\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sport and Back Pain<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Movement is important, even with back pain. So don&#8217;t give up on sport unless your doctor advises against it on health grounds.<\/p>\n<p>You can still do well at sports such as yoga, Nordic walking, swimming or aqua gymnastics, even if you suffer from back pain. However, with swimming, you&#8217;ll find that backstroke or freestyle are more back-friendly than breaststroke.<\/p>\n<p>Generally speaking, it&#8217;s important your movements are not too one-sided. That&#8217;s one reason we advise you to combine your favorite sport with our exercises.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1489618450\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_129596614\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -22px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-sport-back-swim-liebscher-bracht-02032020-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A swimmer doing back strokes.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-sport-back-swim-liebscher-bracht-02032020-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-sport-back-swim-liebscher-bracht-02032020-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-sport-back-swim-liebscher-bracht-02032020-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-sport-back-swim-liebscher-bracht-02032020-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_129596614 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Microgen | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 250px; top: 37px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1018781889\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrition<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Back pain is often related to your everyday lifestyle \u2014 including your diet. Healthy eating has a positive effect on healing processes and is, therefore, back-friendly. We recommend you do not have breakfast too early and don&#8217;t eat late in the evening. Also, avoid processed foods and focus on fresh, organically grown products instead.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other Preventive Measures<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can do something good for your back every day. For example, avoid negative stress \u2014 though that&#8217;s often easier said than done. Nevertheless, take some time out for yourself every day, so you get the chance to relax properly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Treat yourself to a hot bath or shower, take a walk in the fresh air, and soak up plenty of sun. Get a good night&#8217;s sleep. These are all secondary factors that can contribute to your back health. If your body feels good, it can help you relax.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Our video also shows you which exercises you can incorporate into your\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">morning routine to prevent back pain<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WgjfL_mRPOo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1823049120\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.3 Conventional Treatments<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In addition to a general clinical examination, imaging methods such as X-rays are often used for diagnostics. And computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance tomography (MRI) technologies may also be called upon for specific clinical investigations.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-12\">12)<\/a><\/sup><\/span> However, in many cases, there will be nothing visible.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-13\">13)<\/a><\/sup><\/span> This is easy to understand once you realize muscles and fascia don&#8217;t show up with these methods \u2014 even though this is the cause in the majority of cases.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on what the clinical picture reveals, the spectrum of conventional treatment options is even more diverse than the diagnostics: massage, physiotherapy, support bandages, chiropractic, osteopathy, movement therapy, and spinal gymnastics are just a few of the treatments available. So let&#8217;s briefly explain a few of the most common conventional treatments.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1613218297\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Injections and Pain Relief<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pain relievers, whether injected or taken orally, are often the drug of choice for eliminating back pain. However, they have numerous\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">side effects<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and only address the symptoms, not the cause.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1104385378\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1957004163\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -20px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-conservative-treatment-with-painkillers-liebscher-bracht-21022020-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Two syringes and a handful of pills.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-conservative-treatment-with-painkillers-liebscher-bracht-21022020-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-conservative-treatment-with-painkillers-liebscher-bracht-21022020-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-conservative-treatment-with-painkillers-liebscher-bracht-21022020-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-conservative-treatment-with-painkillers-liebscher-bracht-21022020-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1957004163 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Zadorozhnyi Viktor\u00a0| shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-613479303\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Let&#8217;s think back to our signal pain: Our body tries to warn us about a certain movement to avoid damage to our body structures. In an interview with FAZ, a specialist even referred to pain as a &#8220;vital warning signal&#8221; .<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-14\">14)<\/a><\/sup><\/span> So what happens if we remove this pain? It&#8217;s no longer able to inhibit damaging movements. Using pain relievers, you run the risk that such damage may occur simply because you deliberately numb your body&#8217;s warning signals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, your sister may be getting married, your grandma might be turning 90, or you yourself may perhaps be celebrating an important &#8216;milestone&#8217; birthday. In which case, there&#8217;s nothing wrong with resorting to painkillers to get you through such special events. But it should always remain a\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">one-off option<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and not become a permanent therapy. Nevertheless, this is exactly what can happen when patients take over-the-counter medications for too long.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-15\">15)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>This will always increase the risk of dependency.<sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-16\">16)<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0In total, almost half of all painkillers purchased in pharmacies are supplied without a prescription.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-17\">17)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2104961478\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surgery<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing to say at the outset: There are, of course, operations which are sensible and necessary. But this is not always the case. According to a health report, half of all &#8220;sundry intervertebral disc damage&#8221; (intervertebral disc damage which does not affect the lumbar spine) is operated on.<sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-18\">18)<\/a><\/sup> A German health insurance provider describes eight out of ten back surgeries as unnecessary.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1951134812\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_207341821\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -21px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-surgery-on-the-back-Liebscher-bracht-02032020.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"back pain surgery on the back\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-surgery-on-the-back-Liebscher-bracht-02032020.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-surgery-on-the-back-Liebscher-bracht-02032020-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-surgery-on-the-back-Liebscher-bracht-02032020-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-surgery-on-the-back-Liebscher-bracht-02032020-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_207341821 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 Roman Zaiets | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 244px; top: 37px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-467211069\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, hospital stays due to back pain continue to increase significantly. However, the number of in-patient stays which do not involve surgery is also on the increase.<sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-19\">19)<\/a><\/sup> A surgical intervention is often followed by physiotherapy or some other movement therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>Once again, the problem is this method of treatment does not remedy the cause. The intervention is carried out on the structure \u2014 but as we have already explained, this is not the reason for the pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Persistent pain after surgery<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is not uncommon. According to one study, the success rate is around 35 percent.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-20\">20)<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And some patients are pain-free for some time afterward, but then their\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">symptoms return<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Why should that be? Quite simply: All muscles relax in response to the general anesthesia given during an operation. And a local anesthetic affects the surrounding muscles. This ensures all muscle tensions subside, and the signal pain disappears.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1576153117\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The pain-free outcome of an operation may not last for long. Once the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">movement patterns in place before the procedure<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0are resumed,\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the pain will return sooner or later<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>So be sure to try out our exercises before you opt for surgery or decide to inject yourself! If you practice regularly, there is a good chance you&#8217;ll be able to manage your back pain independently \u2014 without surgery.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2108221646\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heat<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patients are often advised to treat their back pain with heat. And whether that means an infra-red light, a hot water bottle, or a heating pad \u2014 warmth feels pleasant when you have muscle tension. Therefore, there can be no objection to heat treatment as a first response. But bear in mind it only has a\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">short-term effect<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Heat acts as an analgesic because it boosts the blood and nutrient supply. But this has only temporary benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So our advice is:\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you notice heat is good for you, then use it<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Perhaps you could also take a hot bath to relax. And for permanent freedom from pain, simply combine your heat therapy with our exercises.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-793572726\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_227011085\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" style=\"margin:0px 0px -24px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-conservative-treatment-with-warmth-breakdown-21022020.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"back pain conservative treatment with warmth-breakdown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-conservative-treatment-with-warmth-breakdown-21022020.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-conservative-treatment-with-warmth-breakdown-21022020-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-conservative-treatment-with-warmth-breakdown-21022020-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/back-pain-conservative-treatment-with-warmth-breakdown-21022020-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_227011085 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 80%;\">\u00a9 goir | shutterstock.com<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: 217px; top: 37px;\">\n<div class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-793572726 > .col-inner {\n  margin: -21px 0px -46px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1370310222\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acupuncture<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The situation is much the same with acupuncture. In our experience, it can improve things for a while, but the pain often returns. So if you are keen on acupuncture, we recommend you combine it with the stretching exercises in your personal treatment plan.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2067918223\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back Schools<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Back schools train your\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">core muscles<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, which means the back, abdominal, and chest muscles. However, this training only\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">strengthens the backward and forward pulling forces<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. An evaluation of various studies showed that back schools often fail to achieve their desired objective. Hence the conclusion that the benefits of back schools remain unproven.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-21\">21)<\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To effectively combat your back pain, you should eliminate pulling forces rather than have one strong force acting against another.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-866996283\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight Training<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Patients suffering from back pain are often advised: &#8220;You have to strengthen your back muscles.&#8221; So weight training often becomes the go-to option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But as you now know, the problem lies not with your back muscles, but with those at the front. Your back muscles are already strong enough because they are actually<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0&#8216;in training&#8217; all day long<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. If you start this kind of one-sided strength training for your back, the pressure on your spine will only increase even more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Our exercises also strengthen your back \u2014 but through stretching. Such strengthening is thus effected through counter-tension, which you apply briefly during each exercise before intensifying the stretch even further.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-280402015\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step Positioning<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many are recommended to try step positioning as a quick way to alleviate acute back pain. But let&#8217;s take a closer look at this position: You lie on your back with your legs bent at a 90-degree angle, supported by a stool or something similar. In effect, you adopt exactly the same position as when you sit at your desk every day. That means step positioning actually contributes to the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">shortening of your hip flexor muscles<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You begin with step positioning as a kind of protective posture. When you&#8217;re lying down, your body won&#8217;t try to keep you upright, so it has no need to use your front muscles to fight the strong tensile stresses. As long as you are in this position, you&#8217;ll be pain-free. But as soon as you get up, your pain returns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Still not convinced? Then learn more about the dark side of strength training and step positioning in this video:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/moBIY8-hKpk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-891480207\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And Finally: 10 Facts About Back Pain<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A team of doctors from Australia and Ireland is clearing up ten common misconceptions about back pain with its &#8220;Back Facts&#8221; campaign.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><sup><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-anchor\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-22\">22)<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0<\/span>The opinion of these international experts significantly overlaps our own experience and the outcomes from 30 years of pain therapy. We have collated some of the similarities and differences for you below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fact 1<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Persistent back pain can be worrying for the patient, but is rarely dangerous. Those affected are unlikely to end up in a wheelchair.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Persistent back pain does not automatically mean your back is damaged. It only shows your muscles and fascia have become inflexible due to everyday movement patterns, which are too one-sided. Paralysis or other injuries that might consign you to a wheelchair are unlikely to be the cause. You should still visit your doctor to clarify any serious incapacity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fact 2<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Increasing age is not a reason for back pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Our spine is designed to serve us well into old age. That means you can stay free of back pain all your life as long as you&#8217;re doing your back some good by regularly balancing one-sided movement patterns.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fact 3<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Tissue damage (due to an accident, for example) is rarely the cause of persistent back pain. Everyday factors such as stress, tension, inactivity, or unusual activity are what makes your back sensitive.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Pain is supposed to prevent such occurrences \u2014 damaging your intervertebral discs by jerky movements, for example. In some rare cases, back pain may be the result of structural damage. If this is suspected, you should arrange to see your doctor for an examination. Your back won&#8217;t become more sensitive, but your muscles and fascia will be overstretched. Thus your spine will be under constant pressure. So it is important to relieve that pressure on your spine.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fact 4<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Imaging procedures rarely reveal the cause of back pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>You cannot see overstretched muscles and fascia on an X-ray. Perhaps a herniated disc or osteoarthritis may be discovered accidentally and then mistakenly identified as the cause of your pain.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fact 5<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Any back pain associated with certain exercises and movements does not mean you are harming yourself. These are only signs of your back&#8217;s sensitivity. They will decrease as you move more.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Movement does not harm back pain. On the contrary, lack of movement, and movements which are too one-sided are the real reason for your back pain. If your back hurts during certain movements, it is once again a signal pain to alert you. If you counteract your one-sided movements and release the tension, the pain will subside. So this is not a sign of heightened sensitivity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fact 6<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Back pain does not result from poor posture. Even if some positions hurt, crooked or straight sitting or standing are not the cause.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>A curved posture, for example, due to sitting at your desk for too long during everyday office life, ensures you will develop shortened and matted fascia. Thus your back extensor muscles have to work very hard to keep you upright. It&#8217;s, therefore, important to compensate for such crooked sitting or standing habits.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fact 7<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Weak core muscles are not the reason for back pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Our back muscles are strong enough \u2014 after all, we train them 24 hours a day. Intensive back training can increase the tensile forces, which exert great pressure on your spine.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fact 8<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Your back won&#8217;t wear out due to daily strain and bending.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Your back is designed so your vertebral joints won&#8217;t automatically wear out. So there is nothing wrong with daily exercise and normal stress. On the contrary, your fascia and joints need regular exercise, which won&#8217;t lead to wear but will actually prevent it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fact 9<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: A sudden flare-up of pain doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;re damaging your back. This can often be the result of poor sleep, stress, tension, worry, a bad mood, inactivity, or unusual activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>When acute pain suddenly occurs, it is a signal pain. That doesn&#8217;t mean your back is damaged, but it is a warning you could cause yourself a serious injury. However, some secondary factors can influence back pain.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fact 10<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Surgery, injections, and strong medication are rarely optimal remedies.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Pain often returns after a surgical procedure \u2014 because the tension will recur if you don&#8217;t then adopt more flexible movements. Pain relievers are also not a permanent solution. Apart from the risk of side effects and addictive factors, they don&#8217;t address the cause, but only remove the symptoms for a short while. Assuming your body is using pain to warn you of harm, this could even be dangerous.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1067929909\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1004669165\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:0px 0px 0px 0;margin:0px 0px 0 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-small\"  id=\"row-1079767008\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1863701923\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1748484519\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\">Get More Exercises For Back Pain<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 115%;\">Download our<strong> FREE PDF GUIDE<\/strong> and start relieving your back pain now.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1748484519 {\n  text-align: center;\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n#text-1748484519 > * {\n  color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:0px;height:0px;\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1863701923 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -16px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-208826017\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_421799307\">\n\t\t<a class=\"\" href=\"#download\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:55%;margin:1px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain.png\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"The Liebscher &amp; Bracht Back Pain Guide\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain.png 800w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Back-Pain-768x405.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\n<style>\n#image_421799307 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-208826017 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;\n  margin: 0px 0px 0px -30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1669112541\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-2616325676\" class=\"text orange\">\n\t\t\n\n<strong>All gain. 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In: Der Radiologe 60 (2020), p. 109-116.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-6\">&uarr;6<\/a> Reith, Wolfgang. \"Nichtspezifische Kreuzschmerzen und Chronifizierung.\" <em>Der Radiologe<\/em> 60 (2020), p. 117-122.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-7\">&uarr;7<\/a>,<a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-18\">&uarr;18<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dak.de\/dak\/bundesthemen\/gesundheitsreport-2018-2108874.html\">DAK Health Report 2018 (last accessed on the 24th of February, 2020).<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-8\">&uarr;8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bundesaerztekammer.de\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/downloads\/pdf-Ordner\/Patienteninformationen\/kreuzschmerz-chronisch.pdf\"><em>Bundes\u00e4rztekammer: Patienteninformation. Aktiv gegen dauerhafte Kreuzschmerzen<\/em> (2018) (last accessed on the 24th of February, 2020).<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-9\">&uarr;9<\/a>,<a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-10\">&uarr;10<\/a> Liebscher-Bracht, Roland; Dr. med. Petra Bracht: <em>Deutschland hat R\u00fccken. Wie es so weit kommen konnte. Warum jetzt Schluss damit ist. Was Sie selbst dagegen tun k\u00f6nnen.<\/em> M\u00fcnchen 2018.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-11\">&uarr;11<\/a> Janssen, Frank. R\u00fcckenschmerzen \u2014 Das konservative Therapiespektrum aussch\u00f6pfen. <em>Fortschritte der Medizin<\/em>, 161 (2019) (episode 581), p. 44-52.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-12\">&uarr;12<\/a> Hau\u00dfmann, A. \"Diagnostik von akuten und chronischen R\u00fcckenschmerzen.\" <em>Der Radiologe<\/em> 60 (2020), p. 109-116.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-13\">&uarr;13<\/a> Janssen, Frank. \"R\u00fcckenschmerzen \u2014 Das konservative Therapiespektrum aussch\u00f6pfen.\" <em>Fortschritte der Medizi<\/em>n, 161 (2019) (Folge 581), p. 44-52.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-14\">&uarr;14<\/a>,<a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-15\">&uarr;15<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faz.net\/aktuell\/gesellschaft\/gesundheit\/schmerztherapeut-ueber-die-gefahr-von-ibuprofen-15202284.html\">FAZ \u2014 Kein Schmerzmittel sollte frei verk\u00e4uflich sein. Schmerztherapeut im Gespr\u00e4ch von Denise Peikert (2017) (last accessed on the 24th of February, 2020).<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-16\">&uarr;16<\/a> Schutter, Ulf, Dr. med. \"R\u00fcckenschmerzen \u2014 Sichere Schmerztherapie in Klinik und Praxis.\" <em>Schmerzmedizin\u00a0<\/em> 34 (3) (2018), p. 28-31.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-17\">&uarr;17<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dak.de\/dak\/bundesthemen\/gesundheitsreport-2018-2108874.html\">DAK-Gesundheitsreport 2018 (last accessed on the 24th of February, 2020).<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-19\">&uarr;19<\/a> Zich, Karsten; Thorsten Tisch. <em>Faktencheck Gesundheit \u2014 Faktencheck R\u00fccken. R\u00fcckenschmerzbedingte Krankenhausaufenthalte und operative Eingriffe.<\/em> Bertelsmann Foundation (2017).<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-20\">&uarr;20<\/a> Baber, Zafeer; Michael A. Erdek. Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Current Perspectives. <em>Journal of Pain Research<\/em> 9 (2016), p. 979-987.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-21\">&uarr;21<\/a> Straube, Sebastian; Markus Harden; Heiko Schr\u00f6der; Barbora Arendacka; Xiangning Fan; R. Andres Moore; Tim Friede. Back Schools for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: Possibility of Benefit But No Convincing Evidence After 47 Years of Research \u2014 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. <em>Pain<\/em> 157 (10) (2016), p. 2160-2172.<\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"lnb-footnote-item\" data-group=\"lnb-footnote-22\">&uarr;22<\/a> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">O\u2019Sullivan, Peter B.; JP Caneiro; Kieran O\u2019Sullivan; Ivan Lin; Samantha Bunzli; Kevin Wernli; Mary O\u2019Keeffe. \"Back to Basics: 10 F<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">acts Every Person Should Know About Back Pain.\"<em> British Journal of Sports Medicine<\/em>, December 2019.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1395445502 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_486228606 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-253801027\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-253801027 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":907,"parent":22,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-395","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=395"}],"version-history":[{"count":148,"href":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22460,"href":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/395\/revisions\/22460"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.liebscher-bracht.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}