Links Between Chronic Back Pain and Clinical Depression

Chronic back pain is defined as pain that lasts for up to 12 weeks or more and is often associated with traumatic or degenerative conditions of the spinal bones.

Like with ordinary back pain, the causes that arise in chronic back pain are often undetermined since the anatomical causes are quite hard to distinguish, even with the use of x-rays.

Chronic back pain is difficult to deal with in itself.

Unfortunately, majority of chronic attacks give room for the development of clinical depression.

It is by far the most widespread emotional resultant.

Clinical depression goes beyond the normal sadness felt by everyone and it persists for longer than a few weeks.

To help us acknowledge the truth behind clinical depression, here are some symptoms that generally occurs on clinically depressed individuals:

• A prevalent mood that is sad, depressed, blue, low, hopeless, and irritable, that often include periods of crying spells.

• Significant weight loss and poor appetite or the reverse

• Sleep problems such as hyosomnia and hypersomnia

• Restlessness and unnecessary fatigue

• Loss of interest on previously pleasurable activities.

• Feeling of guilt or worthlessness

• Problems with memory and concentration

• Thoughts of death and suicide

• Decreased interest on generally everything

Clinical depression is often observed on suffers of chronic back pain rather than those experiencing only acute pain for which the condition is felt only for shorter periods.

The issue on how clinical depression is developed through chronic back pain may be traced via the following conditions that arise during chronic pain attacks.

These include:

• The sufferer usually experience irritability and fatigue due to lack of sufficient sleep that is often hampered by the pain felt at night.

• Lack of productive activities and isolation during the day since the pain impedes the person from doing things the normal ways.

He always has to move slower and more carefully to avoid more severe pain attacks.

• Financial difficulties may arise due to inability to work profitably.

• Beyond the pain, gastrointestinal distresses may arise as side effects to anti-inflammatory drugs.

Mental dullness may also be felt since some pain medications and relievers may induce the brain to function inefficiently.

• The person may be distracted with the frequent concentration difficulties and memory lapses.

As it may be understood, these symptoms logically lead to frustration and despair that are normally the starting point for most major depression.

Learn more about your health online when you read the rest of our information here about: How to relieve back pain with natural remedies, alternative medicines and exercise

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