Statistics around the world tell us that somewhere between 60-80% of all adults will have back pain at some stage in their lives. The stats are a little less clear for those in the population who consider themselves “runners”, but we certainly see enough of it to know that back pain is a common complaint amongst runners!
Back pain is very often a multifaceted problem, stemming from a range of different contributing factors. As a runner, there is more than likely a handful of things you could improve upon to rid yourself of back aches and niggles (much like the niggles anywhere else in your body). The great thing about sorting out the cause of your back pain is that, because the spine is the foundation of your skeleton (i.e. your limbs hinge from your spine), once you get it sorted the rest of your aches and pains tend to go away as well. Just like our previous article on dealing with the cause of your knee pain rather than strapping some tape over the symptoms, we have compiled a few ideas for you to think about for the health and function of your back:
Back pain is very often a multifaceted problem, stemming from a range of different contributing factors. As a runner, there is more than likely a handful of things you could improve upon to rid yourself of back aches and niggles (much like the niggles anywhere else in your body). The great thing about sorting out the cause of your back pain is that, because the spine is the foundation of your skeleton (i.e. your limbs hinge from your spine), once you get it sorted the rest of your aches and pains tend to go away as well. Just like our previous article on dealing with the cause of your knee pain rather than strapping some tape over the symptoms, we have compiled a few ideas for you to think about for the health and function of your back: