Low Back Pain Reasons

You may not have encountered it yet, but statistics indicate that a majority of people will experience some type of lower back pain during their lifetime. Why is this so, and what are some of the low back pain reasons?

As I have been told by the medical doctors, chiropractors and physical therapists, who have helped me treat my own lower back pain problems...

...there are a variety of causes for low back pain - ranging from very mild lower back muscle spasms - to much more serious medical conditions.

This being the case...

...it is very important to have a medical professional evaluate your symptoms of lower back problems and advise you on proper back pain treatment and therapy. And to do so in a timely manner, so as to keep lower back pain from radiating into middle back, or upper back pain.

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Causes for Lower Back Pain

Although symptoms of lower back problems can occur at any age, they are often more prevalent as people age - when muscle elasticity and muscle tone begin to decrease.

Low back spasms, a strain, or sprain, resulting from over stretching, are not unusual as aging back muscles become more vulnerable to damage. But many other causes for low back pain exist, as well.

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), in addition to the most common causes of lower back pain...

...trauma or injury to the lower back - other causes of lower back pain include...

• Ruptured disc or bulging disc
• Bone lesions
• Nerve compression and nerve irritation
• Degenerative disc disease
• Osteoarthritis
• Bone diseases
• Viral infections
• Disc and join irritation
• Congenital abnormalities in the spine

Additionally, obesity, smoking, weight gain during pregnancy, and poor physical condition can be factors in low back pain.

Other low back pain reasons may simply be the buildup of scar tissue from repeated injury to the lower back, or...

...poor posture (standing, sleeping AND sitting posture).

More Serious Low Back Pain Symptoms

People should be aware that low back pain reasons can include serious medical conditions. The NINDS advises that anyone with low back pain, and symptoms that include...

• Fever
• Loss of bowel or bladder control
• Pain when coughing
• Progressive weakness in legs

...consult a doctor immediately. A pinched nerve, or other condition that needs professional attention, may be involved.

In addition, the NINDS states that people with diabetes may have severe back pain, or pain radiating down the leg - a condition related to neuropathy.

And of course, if you have sudden low back pain that is a sharp pain, or prolonged pain, my advice...

...do not play doctor. See a medical professional and let them determine your low back pain reasons