Common types of lower back pain for older adults (greater than 60 years old)
Posted Jan 11 2010 3:33am
Unfortunately, low back pain is a common occurance in the older population. Sometimes the golden years aren’t so golden. Our Chiropractic specializes in the geriatric population and is frequently successful in controling the pain in this population. Visit our website at www.southingtonchiropractor.com for more information.
Common types of low back pain in the older population of adults are frequently treatable with conservative care. It may not be curative because of the years of insults your bodies have undergone but controling the pain makes life more enjoyable.
1.Common symptoms: Lower back pain that is worse in the morning and in the evening, and stiffness.
Lower back pain that is most pronounced first thing in the morning and later in the day is often caused by facet joint osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis), a condition that involves breakdown of the cartilage between the facet joints in the back. The pain and stiffness is a result of the lack of cartilage between the joints.
2.Pain down the legs when walking and standing upright
Leg pain (sciatica) that occurs when walking, and increases with more walking, can be caused by conditions such as lumbar spinal stenosis or degenerative spondylolisthesis. Both conditions place pressure on the nerves at the point where they exit the spine. Standing upright, such as in normal walking, increases pressure on the nerve and results in leg pain.
Finally, it is important to note that one’s attitude and situation also have an effect on pain levels and duration. For example, people who are depressed, under stress, unhappy in their work, or seeking money after an accident are more likely to have their pain become chronic, and vice-versa.
Unfortunately, low back pain is a common occurance in the older population. Sometimes the golden years aren’t so golden. Our Chiropractic specializes in the geriatric population and is frequently successful in controling the pain in this population. Visit our website at www.southingtonchiropractor.com for more information.
Common types of low back pain in the older population of adults are frequently treatable with conservative care. It may not be curative because of the years of insults your bodies have undergone but controling the pain makes life more enjoyable.
1.Common symptoms: Lower back pain that is worse in the morning and in the evening, and stiffness.
Lower back pain that is most pronounced first thing in the morning and later in the day is often caused by facet joint osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis), a condition that involves breakdown of the cartilage between the facet joints in the back. The pain and stiffness is a result of the lack of cartilage between the joints.
2.Pain down the legs when walking and standing upright
Leg pain (sciatica) that occurs when walking, and increases with more walking, can be caused by conditions such as lumbar spinal stenosis or degenerative spondylolisthesis. Both conditions place pressure on the nerves at the point where they exit the spine. Standing upright, such as in normal walking, increases pressure on the nerve and results in leg pain.
Finally, it is important to note that one’s attitude and situation also have an effect on pain levels and duration. For example, people who are depressed, under stress, unhappy in their work, or seeking money after an accident are more likely to have their pain become chronic, and vice-versa.