Joints and Connective Tissues Causing Back Pain

The joints connect with tissues that work with the muscles and bones. The joints connect with tissues to conjunction bones and enforce these two bones to move. In short, joints are articulates that rest between “two bone” planes and provides us stability, movement, and controls this range of movement. (ROM) 

The joints have liners known as synovium. These liners are the inner joint surfaces that secrete fluids, such as synovial and antibodies. Antibodies and synovial reduce the friction of these joints whilst working in conjunction with the cartilages. 

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Picture, imaging reaching up to one side of your body, while the other side of your body bends. At this time, pleats start to unfold on the opposing side of the body, which suppresses the fluids known as synovial and antibodies. 

Abnormalities: Facet joints cause this reaction to occur and at what time these joints are swiftly acting, or moving it can cause abnormalities in joint alignment. The result, back pain: 

How to the pain is reduced: 

Osteopathic Manipulation is the recommendation for patients who have suffered this type of injury. As well, massage and physical therapy can help minimize the pain.

Osteopaths, OMT Therapists or any clinician trained in Manual therapy will utilise techniques called Articulation and Manipulation to help improve ROM (Range of Motion).  

Synovial and antibodies promote healthy cartilages, which is the smoother exteriors of the articulate bones. The bones help to absorb shock, especially to the joints. Sometimes atrophies are caused from swift, unsuspected movement that limits ROM (Range of Motion) which is caused by an absence of the weight bearing joints response. It affects the bursa. The bursa is a sac filled with fluids that serve as padding and works to lessen friction about the joints and between parts of the body that rub against the other (Backpain: Secret Solutions Revealed By Christos Mentis). This is one book I recommend for the layman who wants to understand your back pain. Simple to understand. 

The results of such interruptions lead to pain, numbness,  limited mobility, and so on. The ultimate results lead to abnormal  deformity of the skeletal, limited range of motion (ROM), poor posture, muscle spasms, weak and rigid muscles, abnormal temperature and skin tone, and so on.  

Amorphous connective tissues (transparent material with the properties of a viscous solution or a highly hydrated thin gel) promote stability and movement as well. Beneath the top layers and at the underneath of the skin are connective tissues. The tissues spread throughout the body. These tissues at the top act as mediums and help us to think and act. As we age these tissues start to string out and its elasticity lessens. 

When the tissues string and the elasticity weakens disorders set in, including scarred tissue, “restrictive scarring,” edema, tumors, fatty tissues develop, and so on. Edema is at what time excessive fluids build and causes an abnormal buildup that stretches between the tissue cells. Edema causes swelling, inflammation, and pain. 

In cases where individuals sustain injuries, they may disregard medical advice and continue to use an affected limb, such as a swollen leg, placing excessive strain on the spine. This can result in injury, frequently affecting the "sacroiliac joint."

In addition to injuries, some people are born with diseases (congenital) that affect the connective tissues will need Medication.  I as an Osteopath and Naturopath do not deny this. 

Alternative treatment includes physical therapy, is now accepted even amongs some medical doctors useful to treat such problems  

Regardless of the condition however, back pain is outlined in the terms neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. Musculoskeletal conditions often target joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, etc, causing pain. Once the pain starts, it will consistently ache and aggravate the back. 

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