Recommendation
Recommendation
Recurring back pain at night often becomes a burden. In many cases, the cause of the discomfort lies in the intrinsic back muscles.
The instrinsic back muscles include all the muscles directly attached to the spine. This network of many small muscles prevents the body from tilting forward when walking upright, since the spine is not located in the center of the body but rather quite far back.
The muscles lie in several layers on top of one another and are additionally covered by the superficial back muscles. The deep back muscles are responsible for backward, forward, and sideways movement, as well as rotation of the spine. These muscles are the primary support for the spine during all movements throughout the day. But even when lying down, these muscles are often still active. To prevent structural damage to the intervertebral discs or the vertebral bodies, the deep back muscles correct the spine when the posture is unnatural. If these muscles are regularly strained during sleep or even during the day due to corrective tension, a point of overload will eventually be reached. This then manifests as back pain. This back pain escalates especially during sleep because the regular relaxation movements that one performs throughout the day are absent.