It is very rare that an underlying condition that requires medical attention such as infection, neurological disease, and cancer causes low back pain. However, if it is the case with you, you will be very likely having specific additional symptoms with your back pain. You should immediately seek medical attention if any of the following symptoms of severe back pain occur to you.

After the initial injury, proper care of the area should lessen the pain in three weeks. However, the healing process continues and peaks in over six weeks. The reason is scar tissue formation which bonds the tissue back together by acting like the glue. In severe back pulls, scar tissue will continue to form as long as a year.

Minimizing any inflammation, supporting and protecting the muscles, and helping them to loosen up are the ways treatment of a bothering muscle is approached. To lessen the chance of further injury and let the muscle regain its normal flexibility procedures that help break down the scar tissue in the muscle are performed after the scar tissue has begun to accumulate.