Image via WikipediaFor any person trying to comprehend the causes of lower back pain, it is important to know first that it is not an ailment but rather a sign of problems in the muscles, ligaments, and nerves in the lower back area and possible ailments found in that particular area, like the kidneys. Normally a one-sided problem, lower back pain may happen on the right side or left side depending on the impacted nerve.Causes of Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is a popular symptom for quite a number of troubles and here are some common reasons...
- Unhealthy posture, particularly when carrying large things (the simple act of raising an item greater than your body weight could result in lower back pain)
- Shock and bone injuries
- Non-specific strain or twist of the back muscles, ligaments and soft tissues
- Mechanical factors like disc degeneration in spondylosis, stenosis of the spine, disc herniation, spinal abnormalities such as scoliosis, and leg length difference (one leg is shorter than the other)
- Inflamation disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis and spondylitis
- Infections, like osteomyelitis, epidural abscess and Post-herpetic neuralgia, bring about nerve soreness
- Metabolic conditions, such as osteoporosis and osteomalacia
- Tumors of the bone and spine that would hinder upon the nerves
- Referenced pain, such as in kidney disease and prostate cancer
- Pinched nerve, which is correctly termed as nerve root impingement (direct irritation on a nerve) or nerve root syndromes, like sciatica and cauda equina syndrome
- Standard pregnancy (the growing weight and the stress of carrying a child causes lower back strain, nerve aggravation, and stretching of pelvic ligaments)
- Bone and joint pain syndromes, like fibromyalgia (classified by generalized ache, tenderness, stiffness and weariness) and myofascial pain (with soreness and tenderness experienced in localized areas referred to as "trigger points", which follow the dermatomal or radiating pattern of a peripheral nerve)
