How to Relieve Backache After Staying Up Late?

Regular staying up late can not only cause dark circles and worsen skin condition, but also lead to back pain in some people. Back pain after staying up late may be caused by poor sitting posture. To alleviate the pain, apart from adopting correct sitting posture, acupuncture or massage can be performed in daily life to relieve the pain. Additionally, engaging in more physical activities can also help relieve back pain.

This type of pain is mostly related to the rhomboid muscles. Touching the rhomboid muscles can reveal muscle tension and cord-like adhesions, and pressing on them can cause significant pain. There are various reasons for this, including long-term improper posture (such as hunchback) and chronic neuropathic pain. Treatment methods can include manual therapy or, for mild symptoms, using a massage ball to roll over tender points on the back for about 5 minutes per point, once a day, until the pain disappears.

Both nerve entrapment caused by cervical spondylosis and nerve entrapment caused by thoracic outlet syndrome can stimulate the branch scapular dorsal nerve, leading to back pain. Long-term pain may also affect the muscles. However, if the point of neural entrapment is not resolved, back pain may recur even after massage. Treatment involves identifying the location of neural entrapment and relieving the tension of neck muscles and scalene muscle tender points through manual therapy to eliminate nerve irritation and pain. The treatment for tender points is also about 5 minutes per point, once a day.

Small joint disorder of the thoracic spine can also cause back pain. This type of pain cannot be attributed to neural entrapment or muscle pain in the back. Instead, it is often associated with misalignment of the small joints of the thoracic spine. After manual correction, the pain can disappear immediately. It is important not to overlook this potential cause of back pain!