Can anxiety cause back pain?

Anxiety disorder is one of the most frequent mental illnesses, which is mainly due to the generally high stress levels people face in modern society. Patients with anxiety disorders are not only often irritable and restless, but also suffer from insomnia and other phenomena, which cause great damage to the patient's body and mind. Some people with anxiety disorders also experience persistent back pain. So, does anxiety cause back pain?

What are the dangers of anxiety disorder?

1. Lack of sleep. Anxiety often haunts us even in our dreams, with frequent nightmares or sudden awakenings, and some people may even be prone to snoring. It is even more difficult to fall asleep after waking up, resulting in insufficient sleep and physical weakness.

2. Acute anxiety. The main manifestations of acute anxiety are palpitations, heart palpitations, difficulty breathing, throat congestion, dizziness, and weakness in the limbs. When these situations occur, people with anxiety disorders will have a sense of impending death, which increases their fear and tension. This vicious cycle causes them to be unable to escape from the consequences of anxiety.

3. Neurological disorders: After examination, patients with nervous system disorders are generally found to have irregular heartbeat, night sweats, weakness, etc., which are all caused by anxiety. Long-term anxiety not only disrupts the rhythm of our lives, but may also cause high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, etc.

4. Reduced resistance. Patients with severe anxiety disorders often suffer from loss of appetite. Over time, the body is unable to replenish nutrients in a timely manner. Coupled with the disorder of the nervous and immune systems caused by anxiety, it is easiest for them to become infected with diseases.

What are the causes of anxiety disorders?

1. Environmental triggers: Among the many causes of anxiety, the biggest factor is the environment. Stressful life events and feelings of loss may trigger anxiety disorders, such as widowhood (especially in old age, almost 80% to 90% of people will get sick), divorce, job loss, financial crisis, loss of health, etc. Medication factors. For some people, long-term use of certain drugs (such as some drugs for high blood pressure, arthritis or Parkinson's disease) can cause anxiety symptoms. So, medications may also be one of the causes of anxiety disorders. Personality. Certain personality traits, such as low self-esteem, over-dependence on others, self-blame, pessimism, and being easily overwhelmed by stress, will make you more susceptible to anxiety disorders.

2. Disease factors: People with chronic diseases are more likely to develop anxiety disorders. Hyperthyroidism, even in mild cases, can cause anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders may also be a precursor to serious illnesses, such as pancreatic cancer, brain tumors, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, etc. Several studies have shown that anxiety disorders are linked to heart disease, with up to half of heart disease patients developing anxiety disorders, and men with anxiety disorders are three times more likely to develop heart disease than the general population.

3. Genetic genes: Anxiety disorder is closely related to family medical history. Studies show that among identical twins, if one gets the disease, the other has only a 50% chance of getting the disease. If one of the parents suffers from anxiety disorder, the probability of their children suffering from the disease is 25%; if both parents are suffering from anxiety disorder, the risk of their children increasing to 50-75%. Studies have found that patients with a family history of genetic anxiety disorders have abnormalities in their 11th pair of chromosomes.

4. Diet: Sometimes, bad eating habits and irregular eating habits can also be the cause of anxiety. For example, a lack of folic acid and vitamin B-12 may cause anxiety symptoms. Smoking, alcoholism and drug abuse. In the past, researchers believed that people with anxiety disorders used alcohol, nicotine and drugs to relieve the lows of anxiety. But new findings suggest that using these things can actually trigger anxiety and anxiety disorders. About 30% of people with severe anxiety disorders abuse alcohol and drugs. In addition, people with anxiety disorders are twice as likely to become addicted to nicotine as normal people.