| the cause of your back pain may not be as easy | | | | the lower back pain diagnosis, which may result in |
| as you think. Back pain can have a very complex | | | | unnecessary surgery. It can sometimes also mask |
| origin and various symptoms. It is frequently | | | | the primary physical causes of the pain. |
| difficult for doctors to pinpoint the exact cause of | | | | It is important to note there are two different |
| a patient's lower back pain mainly because of the | | | | types of back pain. These two types are chronic |
| complexity of the human spine. | | | | and acute. Chronic back pain will last for months |
| Physical Causes | | | | with no relief and can have a multitude of causes. |
| Lower back pain can be caused by muscle trauma | | | | Acute pain has a rapid onset and can be caused |
| or even by an unknown non-traumatic incident. It | | | | by trauma, arthritis, infections around the spine, |
| may also begin in other areas of the body and | | | | fractures, internal organ disease and cancer. |
| eventually attack the muscles and/or other parts | | | | Most Common Causes |
| of the lower back. Occasionally, lower back pain | | | | Several of the most widespread causes of back |
| can even begin in the nerves or nervous system. | | | | pain are developmental disorders, inflammatory/ |
| Other causes of lower back pain can be | | | | infectious spine disorders, mechanical disorders |
| post-neural difficulties, trauma, infections, | | | | (joint, ligament, or disk damage), spine and spinal |
| congenital disorders, degenerative disorders, | | | | cord tumors (rare) and trauma (spinal injuries). |
| circulatory disorders or inflammatory diseases. | | | | If you have any back pain that is persistent |
| Emotional Causes | | | | check with your doctor to make sure there |
| Lower back pain can be the result of various | | | | isn’t a more serious underlying cause. One |
| emotional/ psychological states. Some can include | | | | can never be to sure because there are so many |
| depression, frustration, anxiety, stress, anger, and | | | | possibilities. |
| fear. The emotional component can complicate | | | | |