Lower back pain
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Lower back pain or low back pain is extremely common, it can be short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic).[1]
Signs and symptoms
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[1]
Treatment
ME/CFS
Notable articles
See also
- Fibromyalgia
- Spinal stenosis
- Pain
- Analgesics (Pain relief, category)
Learn more
- Low back pain factsheet - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke]]
