Back Pain is one of the most common medical ailments affecting more than 80% of individuals at least once during their lives. It accounts for a large number of workday absences and doctor visits.

The back is a complex structure composed of several bones, muscles, nerves, cartilages and other tissues that support every movement made by the body. For this reason, even a slight injury to the back has the potential to inflict highly disabling results.

Back pain may range from being a dull, nagging ache to a sudden, shooting pain. It can be acute or chronic, depending on the duration of the symptoms. Acute pain develops suddenly and intensely and usually lasts for a few days or a few weeks. Chronic pain is recurrent and lasts for more than three months. A subtle movement can incite back pain.