Lower back pain or ‘Lumbago’ pain comes from muscle strain, tension or injury in the lower back, usually affecting the bones, discs, nerves or spine muscles. The lumbar spine (lower back) is very susceptible to injury. Depending upon the injury sustained by the muscles, ligaments, discs, joints, or vertebrae, symptoms may vary. But the most common ones are:

• Sharp or dull pain: The pain might come from time to time, and sometimes it is constant. It is accompanied by inflammation or soreness.
• The pain doesn’t decrease when you rest.
• The lower back muscles feel tight or constantly cramped.
• You find it difficult to sit, sleep, or perform other daily activities.
• There is numbness or tingling, especially in your feet.
• Your legs feel weak and you can’t move around easily.
• The pain from your back radiates to the legs.
• There’s a loss of bowel movement or pain in the groin area.

Get immediate medical care if:

• You experience chills and fever
• You lose weight inexplicably
• You lose bowel control
• There’s numbness and tingling in the arms, legs, and the affected area
• The pain radiates to your legs

These symptoms could be indicating a deeper issue.

Lower back pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. The lower back or lumbar spine provides support, strength, and flexibility while performing various activities of daily living. Muscles around the spine help in maintaining the spinal alignment and also offloads the extra stress it bears. Lower back pain comes with its disabling effects on the human body when not taken care of. Hence it becomes really important to get it treated in time.

Lower Back Pain Causes

Lumbago pain is the most common type of back pain and occurs because of either mechanical or non-mechanical in nature.

• Poor posture: Sitting for long hours, frequent bending, or lifting loads in the wrong posture are the most common reasons.
• Spine Injuries: This could happen due to sports or gym, accidents and even simply by lifting heavy loads in the wrong posture.
• Lifestyle: Factors like lack of activity, smoking, Stress, Weight, pregnancy can aggravate lower back pain
• Age & Genetics: Hereditary and age-related degeneration an also be an underlying cause for lower back pain

Most Lower Back Pain is mechanical in nature i.e. it originates in the soft muscle tissue which supports the spine. A Spine Function Test like the Digital Spine Analysis may be recommended identifying and isolating the pain area.