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Lower Back Pain

Lower Back Pain (or Non Specific Mechanical Lower Back Pain) is a common complaint, with about 80% of people having some form of Lower Back Pain in their lives.  

What is Lower Back Pain?

When talking about 'mechanical' Lower Back Pain, this usually means Lower Back Pain that involves the moving parts of your back - generally, your vertebrae, discs, ligaments, tendons and muscles. This can be acute (ie lasting less than 4-6 weeks) or chronic (longer than 3 months). It can also be called lumbago, idiopathic low back pain, lumbosacral strain or sprain, or lumbar syndrome. 

Lower Back Pain

Signs and Symptoms of Lower Back Pain

Symptoms may vary depending on the cause of the Lower Back Pain. These can include:

  • Pain worsening when sitting, standing or bending/lifting
  • Back pain that comes and goes
  • Pain focused on lower back, and that may radiate into the buttocks region
  • Muscle spasms

Causes of Lower Back Pain

As mentioned above, mechanical Lower Back Pain implies the source of pain is in the spine and/or its supporting structure. This pain can be caused by any of the following:

  • Overuse, strenuous activity, or improper use (such as repetitive or heavy lifting, exposure to vibration for prolonged periods of time)
  • Injury
  • Degeneration of vertebrae (often caused by stresses on the muscles and ligaments that support the spine, or the effects of aging)
  • Infection
  • Abnormal growth (tumor)
  • Obesity (often increases weight on the spine and pressure on the disks)
  • Poor muscle tone in the back
  • Muscle tension or spasm
  • Sprain or strain
  • Ligament or muscle tears
  • Joint problems (such as spinal stenosis)
  • Smoking
  • Protruding or herniated (slipped) disk
  • Disease (such as osteoarthritis, spondylitis, compression fractures)
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