Back pain in many cases is either caused or exacerbated by dehydration. The structure of the human spinal disks makes them vulnerable to dehydration, with resulting pain and swelling. Read more to find out the connection between dehydration and back pain, and a simple, commonsense and healthy approach to reducing or eliminating your back pain.
As a massage therapist of over 14 years experience, I have a great deal of experience with many different types of back pain. While in many cases there are structural and/or muscular dysfunctions or imbalances which must be addressed, it is my experience that a great deal of back pain can be greatly relieved by simply increasing daily water intake. Or to put it another way, back pain in many cases is caused or exacerbated by chronic dehydration. Why would this be so?
