The Body: The Physical Causes of Pain
back pain are “too much” (excess) of something, “too little
(deficiency) of something, or blood circulation that’s “too
slow” (stagnation). Also, it’s important to remember that you
often will find a combination of several causes that are all
working together to keep you in pain.
In this chapter, we’ll focus on how these key concepts are
related to your physical body. For most people, it all starts the
same way. You use your body in an unbalanced manner,
likely without being aware of it. For example, you may sit in a
chair or car seat 10 hours a day, but stand or walk only an
hour or two.
Next, one of two things happens. Some people develop
tissue-based pain, which originates in the muscles, tendons,
ligaments, or joints. Others suffer from nerve-based pain, a
result of taut muscles pressuring a nerve or pulling the body
out of alignment so the bones in the spinal column (or a
joint) compress or pinch a nerve or force a disc to bulge or
herniate. Often, people suffer from both types of pain at the
same time.
Let’s examine how these situations can develop
back pain are “too much” (excess) of something, “too little
(deficiency) of something, or blood circulation that’s “too
slow” (stagnation). Also, it’s important to remember that you
often will find a combination of several causes that are all
working together to keep you in pain.
In this chapter, we’ll focus on how these key concepts are
related to your physical body. For most people, it all starts the
same way. You use your body in an unbalanced manner,
likely without being aware of it. For example, you may sit in a
chair or car seat 10 hours a day, but stand or walk only an
hour or two.
Next, one of two things happens. Some people develop
tissue-based pain, which originates in the muscles, tendons,
ligaments, or joints. Others suffer from nerve-based pain, a
result of taut muscles pressuring a nerve or pulling the body
out of alignment so the bones in the spinal column (or a
joint) compress or pinch a nerve or force a disc to bulge or
herniate. Often, people suffer from both types of pain at the
same time.
Let’s examine how these situations can develop
