While the majority of back neck pain does not have identifiable anatomical roots, many are closely linked to general conditions such as muscle strain and herniated vertebral disc. Acute Back Neck Pain The most common causes of acute neck pain are muscle strain, neck strain and strain experienced by other softer tissues such as ligaments and tendons. These are separated cases that may be triggered by several sets of complex sets symptoms. Simple back pain may be caused by the following: poor posture lack of exercise long periods of bending and standing sitting on a chair that lacks supports for the back, especially for the lumbar area sleeping on a mattress that lacks support for the back lifting, pushing or pulling loads, carrying objects that are typically heavy or doing tasks the wrong way a trip or fall There are other causes that may be associated with back pain but cases like these appear on minimal basis. How can Upper Back Pain be Helped Upper back pain may not be as common as lower back pain but it may also induce severe pain and extreme discomfort. It is frequently caused by myofascial pain or muscular irritation and dysfunction on the joint. Degeneration on the upper back discs may occur but this condition is too rarely observed among upper back pain sufferers. Among these factors are muscle spasm, muscle strain, ligament sprains, joint problems, herniated disc, improper posture, too much weight carried by the lumbar section of the back bone and several more others. A herniated disc, or sometimes called as degenerated disc is caused by the bulging between the bones. The patient may also find it hard to distinguish the location of the pain and may often be confused on where to start pinching the section of the body to temporarily relieve the pain. The typical lower back pain symptom is excruciating pain felt somewhere in the back. There is no telling how one would identify the cause of pain without really undergoing medical examination or x-ray. This initially hurts but in the long run, the pain may be decreased and will promote the muscle's comfortability over the pain it presently carries. Simply put, the ultimate solution to back pain rests on the exercise routine. Weak abdominal muscle is pointed to be one reason why the lower back aches.