Back pain is the leading cause of disability throughout the world and may cause you to have to visit the doctor or even miss work. In fact, most people will experience back pain at least one in their life, but it doesn’t have to become chronic. There are preventable measures that can alleviate pain in most incidences. In cases where prevention fails, simple home treatment and proper body mechanics can usually heal you back within a matter of weeks. Surgery is rarely the answers to back pain.