1.
Muscle Strain
Muscle Strain is the number one cause of low back pain. The bright side is usually the pain will go away alone in about a week.
29 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
2.
Ruptured Disc /Herniated Disc
A doctor will need to confirm this type back injury. Very common.
27 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
3.
Arthritis
Arthritis can cause back pain just as it causes pain, in other areas of the body.
24 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
4.
Pinched Nerve
20 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
5.
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis can cause weak bones and can lead to fractures known as compression fractures. Very uncomfortable back pain.
20 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
6.
Fibromyalgia
10 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
7.
Discogenic Back Pain
Discogenic back pain is another common cause of low back pain. Discogenic back pain is caused by damage to the intervertabral disc, but without disc herniation.
Testing will need to be done to confirm this type of back pain.
10 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
8.
Neuropathic Pain
9 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
9.
Kyphosis
3 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
10.
Whiplash
2 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
11.
Pregnancy-Related Back Pain
2 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
12.
Sciatica
1 point - added 15 years ago by JARM -
13.
Lumbar Muscle Strain
1 point - added 15 years ago by JARM -
14.
Spondylolisthesis
1 point - added 15 years ago by JARM -
15.
Spina Bifida
0 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
16.
Coccydynia
0 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
17.
Spondylosis
0 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
18.
Nerve root pain
0 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
19.
Scoliosis
-1 point - added 15 years ago by JARM -
20.
Spinal Stenosis
-2 points - added 15 years ago by JARM -
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