Low Back Pain

Low back pain is a very common condition around the world. Over 80% of the population suffer from lower back pain during their lives. The low back (lumbar spine) is a remarkably well-engineered structure. In this region, bones, joints, nerves, ligaments, vessels, and muscles are working together to provide support, strength, and flexibility in the body.

Clinically, the cause of low back pain is somehow difficult to determine due to low back’s complexities. Sometimes radiographic or other studies are required to confirm the diagnosis.The most common causes of low back pain are mechanical issues and soft-tissue injuries, include:

• Lumbar sprain/strain

• Disc herniation

• Spinal stenosis

• Lumbosacral facet syndrome

• Sacroiliac Syndrome

• Spondylolisthesis

Other causes of low back pain include referred pain from internal organs, such as the kidneys, or from osteoporosis, or from bone tumor. The red flags of low back pain:

• Pain cannot be reproducible.

• Patients are unable to achieve a pain relieving position.

Due to the various causes of low back pain, both mechanical and non-mechanical, it is important to obtain a correct diagnosis before proceeding with treatment. If you suffer from low back pain , please call our team at Evergreen Health & Wellness today for help.