LOW BACK PAIN

Causes of Low back pain can be from spinal muscles, nerves, bones, discs or tendons in the lumbar spine. Typical sources of low back pain include:

• Nerve root compression by Disc Herniation which presents as back and leg pain.
• Back muscles sprain as a result of accident, worker injury or trauma.
• Degeneration of disc.
• Arthritis of facet joints or fracture of vertebral body.

Younger individual are more likely to experience back pain from the muscle sprain, disc herniation or degenerative disc disease.

Older adults are more likely to suffer from pain related to osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis or compression fracture.

Patients with low back pain are encouraged to maintain their daily routine and should not bed rest. Majority of acute back pain will subside on its own, but persistent back pain patients should see their primary care physician and Pain specialist, if pain persists. Most cases of low back pain do not require urgent care except trauma, Fever and chills, unexplained recent weight loss, significant leg weakness, sudden bowel and bladder incontinence.