Back Injuries in Colorado



Common Types of Back Injuries

Back injuries can come in many forms. Some common types of injuries to a person's back can include:

  • Herniated Disks: A herniated disk can also be called a bulging disk, compressed disk, or slipped disk. These injuries primarily pertain to a person's spine. Between a person's vertebrae are soft disks to cushion the vertebrae and keep them in place. Damage to these disks can cause a person distress and pain. Sometimes treatment of these requires surgery.
  • Strains/Sprain: When a person overexerts their back, they are likely to injure it. Many people consider this "throwing out" their back. These types of injuries range from mild to severe, with severe issues requiring much more lengthy and more intensive forms of treatment.
  • Fractured Vertebrae: A person's spine is made up of several bones known as vertebrae. These bones protect the nerves within the spine and support a person's back. This can be incredibly harmful to a person's spine, and may have a number of negative effects that persist into their long term health.

Common Causes of Back Injuries

Injuries to a person's back can stem from a number of sources. Some common sources of back injury can include:

  • Workplace Accidents: For jobs that may require a person to lift heavy objects or jobs that have no physical requirements, a person's back can be injured if they exert themselves too heavily. This can lead to herniated disks or throwing out their back.


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