Lower back pain plagues many Americans over the course of their day, making their jobs and just everyday movements difficult and painful. At the end of the day, nothing seems more appealing than lying in your comfortable bed to rest your back in hopes that the pain will lessen before you have to do it all again tomorrow. However, for many people who suffer from lower back pain, bed time doesn’t bring relief and the suffering continues in a never-ending loop of pain and misery.

Most people do not realize how much they move their neck during the day until they are unable to do so. The degree of flexibility of the neck, coupled with the fact that it has the least amount of muscular stabilization and it has to support and move your 14 – 16 pound head, means that the neck is very susceptible to injury. You can picture your neck and head much like a bowling ball being held on top of a stick by small, thin, elastic bands. It doesn’t take much force to disrupt that delicate balance.

Back spasms can totally mess with your life. They can come out of nowhere, leave you reeling from the pain, and make it to where your plans for the day, or sometimes longer, are out of the picture. If you suffer from them on a regular basis, it is good to know the full array of symptoms that you could face, and the consequences of those back spasms if you do not get relief. Here is a breakdown of the symptoms that typically present with back spasms, and a list of what consequences you need to be aware of.