What's wrong with numb back muscles

There are actually quite a lot of muscles in the back. If you can exercise your back muscles well, you can have a more upright posture. But sometimes people may find that their back muscles are numb. This is a situation that many people are prone to. What causes numb back muscles? Since this situation has occurred, people should certainly not ignore it. They must find the cause in order to solve the problem.

According to statistical analysis by physical therapy experts, 80% of back pain in humans is caused by mechanical reasons. Although back pain and numbness are not as common as neck pain and low back pain, they are also common diseases. About 30% to 40% of people suffer from back pain or numbness at some time, and 80% to 90% of people have experienced back pain at some time. People of different genders and ages can suffer from the disease, but back pain and numbness are most common among middle-aged people.

Some diseases are more serious and need to be taken seriously, such as traumatic fractures of the thoracic spine, tuberculosis, tumors, etc.; some back pain symptoms are mild, often caused by cold backs and poor posture, so there is no need to be too anxious. In addition to back pain caused by serious diseases, cold, poor posture and spinal degenerative diseases are generally important factors for back pain. Some simple therapies can be used for self-treatment, which often have good results. Traditional Chinese medicine's acupuncture, massage and cupping all have very good therapeutic effects.

So what are the common causes of back numbness? Let's take a look:

1. Gallbladder and stomach diseases

Biliary colic, pancreatic disease, stomach and duodenal tumors, etc. can also cause shoulder and back pain.

2. Cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular diseases with chest pain are most commonly angina pectoris and myocardial infarction.

3. Tumor

Bone tumors or tumors of the kidney, bladder, uterus, lung, etc. metastasize to the scapula, vertebral bones, and ribs.

4. Neck sprain

Neck sprain and stiff neck are often caused by improper neck movement or poor sleeping position, which leads to local muscle sprain. The medical history is short, the tenderness point is fixed and located at the site of muscle injury, mostly in the upper inner part of the scapula, and is accompanied by muscle spasm. Cord-like spasmodic muscle bundles with obvious tenderness can be felt, and the neck movement is obviously limited.

5. Cervical spondylosis

Cervical spondylosis has many types and complex symptoms. The pain in the neck, shoulders and back caused by it, in addition to discomfort such as soreness, heaviness, and neck stiffness, there are also numbness and weakness in the limbs, and even dizziness and headaches. The patient has a relatively long medical history, with recurrent pain in the head, neck, shoulders, back, and arms, accompanied by corresponding tender points.

6. Shoulder and back pain

Many respiratory diseases cause shoulder and back pain, usually in the back, sides or scapula. The more common ones are pleural adhesions, lung cancer and tuberculosis.

7. Fibromyalgia

Myofibrosarcoma Myofibrosarcoma has obvious inducements such as cold, dampness, fatigue, sprains, etc. Local muscle stiffness, mainly soreness; the area is large, and there is usually no fixed tenderness; massage and hot compress are effective.

8. Periarthritis of shoulder

The pain of shoulder periarthritis is around the shoulder joint, the pain range is wide, and most patients have a slow onset. The symptoms are obvious limitation of shoulder joint movement; X-ray films usually show no obvious abnormalities.