Is Back Pain Related To Your Genes?

Genes are blue print of your whole body structure. They contain
in them all the key information that will decide the formation
of your body parts. It is said that there occurs some chemical
reactions in the normal functioning of the genes which lead to
various diseases. With more and more information coming out
about the functioning of the genes, there is a constant debate
within all races of scientists regarding the co-relation
between your back pain and genes.

Till date, it is perfectly established that some abnormalities
related to back are connected to the genes. There are many
characteristics of the structural abnormality that occurs in
individuals. Of them, scoliosis, also known as curvature of the
spine, is the most common one. This is a genetic problem that is
more prevalent in females than males. The seriousness of this
disease is measured in the degree of curvature of the spine.
Scoliosis was a common problem many years ago, but now with the
coming up of the new age science, the disorder has been
controlled.

Another spine disorder, spondylolisthesis is known to affect as
much as five percent of the total population of the world. The
irony is that most of the individuals who suffer from this type
of back pain or spine disorder do not know that they are
afflicted from it. The disease involves the forward
displacement of the fifth lumbar vertebra. This happens when
continuity in your bones break. The severe form of this disease
involves surgery that fuses the distant bones of the spine.

Another genetical disorder related to your back pain and spinal
cord is Spina Bifida. The term Spina Bifida means a separated
spine or a forked shaped spine. This type of abnormality starts
at the time of fetus development in the mother's womb. The
activity of genes are such that they prevent the formation of a
bony arch over the spinal cord. As a result there is no
protection left between the cord and the spine. This amounts to
serious abnormality in the infant. Spina Bifida can be
surgically corrected. There is another form of this disorder.
It is termed as Spina Bifida Occulta. In this disorder there
occurs a small separation of the bones. It is less fatal than
spina Bifida.

Apart from these there are other abnormalities that may crop
up. That is, presence of four lumbar vertebra instead of five.
But a point to note here is that this abnormality does not
cause any problem. At the time of birth a person may also have
a poorly formed vertebrae due to defective genes. The
occurrence of this condition is very rare.

Remember the above mentioned conditions usually come up
unnoticed. If not in the childhood, these disorders can come up
in the later years. Though rare, these disorders can come up as
a shock to you any time.

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