http://www.thetruthaboutbackpainandphysicaltherapy.org/ We all know we have a spine, and we know it has a long snakelike design. But not everyone knows what keeps it supple and able to survive all the tension and motion we expect it to handle. The spine itself is made of vertebrae which are bones. But in between the bones is a disc. It’s the disc that provides a cushion for your back bones. The disc is made up of mostly water.
Something holds all of this together and that something is ligaments and tendons. Inside the spine is the spinal cord. The spinal cord runs from the brain to the end of the spine. A lot of nerves run out from the spine discs. Now it’s easy to see how you can have so much back pain, isn’t it? There are bones, ligaments, tendons, discs and nerves in your back. Don’t forget the back muscles too. Any of these back components can be broken, sprained, injured, pulled, torn or bruised. It makes it really hard to find the source of back pain in many cases. In other words, be patient with your doctor when he or she has to run a lot of tests looking for answers to your back pain.