What causes erector spinae pain?

Pain in the erector spinae muscles is also quite common in life, especially for people who like fitness exercises. Erector spinae muscle strain is a relatively common injury. If you are not careful during exercise, it may cause symptoms of pain in the erector spinae muscles. At this time, you should strengthen your care in time. You can use cold compresses and other methods to relieve the pain. When pain or injury occurs, you should pay attention to rest.

What causes erector spinae pain?

First: The erector spinae muscles, also known as the sacrospinal muscles, are a group of muscles located next to the lumbar vertebrae. From the inside to the outside, they are the spinalis muscle, the longissimus muscle, and the iliocostalis muscle. Its main function is to stretch the trunk. If the erector spinae muscles are dysfunctional, whether it is spasm or increased tension, it is easy for the patient to experience low back pain symptoms.

Second: When the head or upper limbs move forward, the activity of the lower erector spinae muscles increases. When loading, erector spinae muscle activity increases accordingly and is related to the amount of weight and the position of the load on the body. These movements are some of the movements we must do in our daily life. Every time we do these movements, our erector spinae muscles are moving.

Third: When the erector spinae muscles contract, the spine is subjected to longitudinal stress and the pressure within the intervertebral disc increases. Increased muscle activity is associated with increased pressure within the disc. People who are under great mental stress and tension have increased muscle activity when they are relatively quiet. Therefore, these people also have higher intervertebral disc pressure, and excessive contraction can easily cause tension in the erector spinae muscles.

The erector spinae is a muscle that is prone to problems in patients with low back pain. Because it is often more obvious on the back and can be easily felt by palpating downward, it is also the muscle that we treat most in patients with low back pain in clinical practice. So why is it so easily damaged? This requires talking about its anatomy and function.

The erector spinae muscles, also known as the sacrospinal muscles, are a group of muscles located next to the lumbar vertebrae. From inside to outside, they are the spinalis, longissimus flexor and iliocostalis muscles. Its main function is to stretch the trunk. If the erector spinae muscles are dysfunctional, whether it is spasm or increased tension, it is easy for the patient to experience low back pain symptoms. The reason why it is so vulnerable is that the static function of the erector spinae muscles is of great significance to the patient's daily activities, posture maintenance during exercise and dynamic activities.