Lower back pain

Lower back pain or low back pain is extremely common, it can be short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic).

Possible causes
There are a very wide number of possible causes of low back pain, including:
 * injuries
 * degenerative changes, including arthritis and other inflammatory diseases
 * diseases including endometriosis and fibromyalgia
 * nerve and spinal cord problems, including sciatica, osteoporosis, infections involving vertebrae and ruptured discs
 * life-long pain caused by conditions present at birth, eg spina bifida or skeletal irregularities

Learn more

 * Low back pain factsheet - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke]]