30/04/2025
There are so many reasons and causes for lower back pain. Don’t dismiss or ignore the discomfort in your body, you want to seek professional advice as well as continue strengthening your core and back muscles to help support your spine.
Geeks! Conditions related to low back pain:
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1. Degenerative Conditions
• Lumbar Spondylosis (age-related wear and tear)
• Degenerative Disc Disease (disc dehydration and shrinkage)
• Facet Joint Arthropathy (arthritis of the small joints in the spine)
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2. Inflammatory Conditions
• Lumbar Spondylitis (inflammation of vertebrae)
• Ankylosing Spondylitis (a type of arthritis that fuses spine joints)
• Sacroiliitis (inflammation of sacroiliac joints)
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3. Mechanical/Postural Problems
• Muscle Strain or Sprain
• Poor Posture-related Pain
• Ligament Sprain
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome (trigger points in muscles)
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4. Disc Problems
• Herniated Disc (Slip Disc)
• Bulging Disc
• Disc Prolapse
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5. Structural Problems
• Spinal Stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal)
• Spondylolisthesis (vertebra slipping over another)
• Scoliosis (abnormal spine curvature)
• Kyphosis (hunchback)
• Lordosis (excessive inward curve)
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6. Traumatic Injuries
• Fractures (e.g., vertebral compression fracture)
• Lumbar Spine Contusions
• Dislocations
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7. Infections
• Spinal Osteomyelitis (infection of the bone)
• Discitis (infection of the intervertebral disc)
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8. Tumors
• Primary Spinal Tumors
• Metastatic Tumors (cancer spread to the spine)
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9. Other Causes
• Osteoporosis (weak, brittle bones)
• Fibromyalgia (chronic widespread pain)
• Referred Pain from Kidneys, Pelvis, etc.
• Psychosomatic Causes (stress)