Back pain or aching muscles all over

Even if you feel OK when you first get up, as soon as you are at work or seated at a desk for class, your back begins to hurt. Possible causes include depression or stress. However, backaches can also be a symptom of psychological distress. Backaches are commonly linked to bad posture or accidents.

Backaches and depression are related, according to a 2017 study including 1,013 Canadian university students. Psychologists and psychiatrists have affirmed that mental illnesses can result in chronic aches and pains. Research and science go a step further by demonstrating that depression causes an increase in cytokine levels in the body. These proteins directly influence how the immune system responds to illness and disease. They may cause inflammation in the spine in particular. Inflammation is one of the leading causes of back pain, so these increased cytokines can cause discomfort.