What can cause back pain?

It can be due to many causes: muscle overload, poor posture, lack of exercise, joint wear and tear, disc problems or nerve irritation. In many cases there is no single cause and the pain appears due to a combination of several factors.

When should I consult for back pain?

If the pain is severe, lasts more than a few days, recurs frequently or limits your activities. It is also advisable to consult promptly if it appears after an injury or is accompanied by other symptoms such as fever, weakness in the legs, loss of sensation or problems with bowel or bladder control.

How do I know if the pain is coming from a muscle or a disc?

It's not always easy to tell without a medical assessment. Muscle pain tends to be more localized and related to certain movements or exertion. When there is irritation of a disc or a nerve root, the pain can radiate down the leg and be accompanied by tingling, numbness, or loss of strength.

Is every pain that goes down the leg sciatica?

No. Sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve, or one of the nerve roots that form it, is irritated or compressed. There are other muscular, joint or hip problems that can also cause pain that radiates down the leg.

Backache

Back pain is a very common symptom, but we have treatments to combat it.

Back pain can occur when getting up, walking, sitting, bending over or lifting heavy objects. At EONLIFE Clinic, we study which structures are affected to define a personalised treatment plan and help you regain mobility and confidence.

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Reduce pain and inflammation

The treatment aims to reduce the inflammation and pain associated with degenerative disc or joint disorders of the back.

Restore mobility and confidence

The aim is to recover your functionality: getting up, walking, bending down or carrying out physical activity with less limitation and greater safety.

Consider alternative options to conservative treatment

In selected cases, less invasive alternatives to surgery can be considered if conservative treatment has not yielded the expected result.

Back injuries we treat

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Wear and tear of the intervertebral discs can cause pain at any level of the back—whether cervical, thoracic or lumbar—as well as stiffness and discomfort when sitting, bending over, lifting heavy objects or making certain movements.

It affects the small joints located between the vertebrae. It can cause localised pain, stiffness and discomfort when standing, extending the back or twisting the trunk.

They occur when an intervertebral disc deteriorates and part of its contents slips out. This can cause pain and, if a nerve root is compressed, also discomfort that radiates down an arm or a leg.

Backache

The chronification of back pain can not only limit movement, but also your mood or your day-to-day life.

The back is involved when walking, sitting, bending over, lifting weights, working or playing sport.

When it hurts, you can start avoiding movements, reducing your activity and overloading other areas of the body.

Pain can have different origins. That is why, at EONLIFE Clinic, we study the origin of your pain and previous treatments carried out in order to redefine the most appropriate approach: physiotherapy, therapeutic exercise, medical treatment, interventional treatment or a combined strategy.

Common symptoms and causes of back pain

Back pain can appear suddenly or develop progressively. Its location, the movements that aggravate it and the presence of other symptoms help to identify its potential origin.

Pain when getting up or changing posture

It may occur when getting out of bed, standing up from a chair, or changing position after sitting or lying down for a long time.

Stiffness and loss of mobility

Stiffness can make movements such as bending down, twisting the torso, getting dressed or standing up difficult. It is common in muscular, joint or degenerative conditions.

Pain when sitting or standing

Some disc or joint conditions cause discomfort when holding a posture for a long time, especially when working, driving or travelling.

Pain radiating down a leg or an arm

When there is nerve irritation or compression, pain can radiate down a limb and be accompanied by tingling, numbness, or loss of strength.

How we assess back pain

Before proposing a treatment, we need to identify the source of the pain, the structures affected, and how it is affecting your mobility and daily life.

Medical evaluation and examination

We review where the pain occurs, how long you have noticed it, which movements make it worse, whether it spreads to other areas, and what treatments you have tried.

Testing and diagnostics

We value previous tests and reports and, if necessary, we request complementary studies to examine discs, joints, nerve structures and tissue

Personalised treatment plan

Based on the diagnosis, we define the most appropriate approach: medical treatment, physiotherapy, therapeutic exercise, strength work or a combination of techniques.

Recovery tracking

Follow-up makes it possible to assess the evolution of pain, mobility and functionality, and to adjust the plan according to the patient's response and objectives.

Expectations

What you can expect from the treatment

The progression depends on the origin of the pain, the degree of impairment, the duration of the condition, the state of the tissues and the patient's involvement. That is why we work with realistic goals and medical follow-up.

First few weeks

Reduce pain and restore movement

Following a thorough evaluation and diagnosis, the therapeutic plan aims to reduce pain and facilitate functionality.

Subsequent evolution

Regain strength and prevent relapses

The goal is for you to regain mobility, strength and confidence. Progress can be supported with physiotherapy, therapeutic exercise and changes to certain movement habits.

If back pain is limiting your day-to-day life, don't normalise it: find out what's going on

Request a medical assessment to investigate the origin of the pain and find out what options can help you regain mobility, strength and confidence when moving.

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FAQs

Frequently asked questions

What can cause back pain?
It can be due to many causes: muscle overload, poor posture, lack of exercise, joint wear and tear, disc problems or nerve irritation. In many cases there is no single cause and the pain appears due to a combination of several factors.
When should I consult for back pain?
If the pain is severe, lasts more than a few days, recurs frequently or limits your activities. It is also advisable to consult promptly if it appears after an injury or is accompanied by other symptoms such as fever, weakness in the legs, loss of sensation or problems with bowel or bladder control.
How do I know if the pain is coming from a muscle or a disc?
It's not always easy to tell without a medical assessment. Muscle pain tends to be more localized and related to certain movements or exertion. When there is irritation of a disc or a nerve root, the pain can radiate down the leg and be accompanied by tingling, numbness, or loss of strength.
Is every pain that goes down the leg sciatica?
No. Sciatica occurs when the sciatic nerve, or one of the nerve roots that form it, is irritated or compressed. There are other muscular, joint or hip problems that can also cause pain that radiates down the leg.

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