http://TheBadBackGuy.net The Second Factor: Muscle Weakness! The second of the 5 factors contributing to neck pain, back pain and sciatica is muscle weakness. This factor is a complex one. The spine is an important and complex system. The first of the five factors was excess weight and/or obesity and we discussed that at length. Muscle weakness, while seemingly a very simple concept, is actually quite complex, because the spine is a complex system. The musculoskeletal system, and thus the spine, is affected by muscle weakness because as muscles weaken, other components in the spinal system must compensate and do their job for them. This places extraordinary stress and pressure on the spine as a whole and on the individual components, the ligaments and tendons, the intervertebral discs or IVDs, and the vertebrae themselves. With each breakdown in the system, more pain is created. The video at my blog: http://TheBadBackGuy.com
