1. General Causes - Non specific - example: a muscle strain or an injury
2. Specific causes - Diagnosable Medical Conditions - - example: Herniated disc or degenerative disc disease.
The lower back supports the upper body and allows the body to turn, twist, bend, lift and walk. It plays a very important role in mobility. The lower back takes a lot punishment, as we tend to overuse or misuse it.
It is estimated that in the United States four out of every five adults will suffer from lower back pain at some point in their lives. It is responsible for more doctor visits than most other common ailments.
While on the subject of lower back pain, it must be remembered that the actual severity of the pain is not proportionate to the extent of injury or damage that causes it.
To elaborate, pain caused by a muscle spasm brought on because of a simple back strain would be excruciating not allowing the patient to stand or walk, whereas the pain brought on by a large herniated disc or completely degenerated disc can actually be very mild and unnoticeable.
Lower back pain falls into broad categories:
* Acute Pain
* Chronic Pain
Acute pain is generally short term in duration lasting from anything between a few days to a few weeks. Having said that acute lower back pain can become a serious problem if ignored or left untreated.
Chronic pain generally is the pain that has persisted for a period of more than 3 months.
Chronic pain may be of a progressive nature, or the type that flares up now and then. The exact cause of chronic back pain can be very difficult to determine at times.
It is fortunate that the symptoms presented generally indicate whether it is a serious medical condition requiring immediate medical (surgical) attention.
The following symptoms if presented should be looked at by a qualified surgeon without any delay:
* Sudden bowel and/or bladder dysfunction (cauda equina syndrome)
* Progressive weakness in the legs (cauda equina syndrome)
* Severe, continuous abdominal and low back pain (see abdominal aortic aneurysm)
* Persistent Fever and Chills
* Recent weight Loss by a person with history of cancer
* Severe injury or Trauma
To your healthy living
Noel Benjamin D'Costa.
Noel, a survivor of cancer of the larynx, since 1992, knows all the do's and don'ts for healthy living.
He has over 20 blogs on various areas of health and fitness.
Please visit his blog Relief For Lower Back Pain for the latest on Lower Back Pain Relief and Lower Back Pain Treatment
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