Lower Back Pain

A low back condition may be caused from many types of problems. Most low back conditions will usually last from two weeks to three months. Some more traumatic conditions such as a major fall or a car accident may last even longer. For patients with low back pain that lasts longer than three months, or patients with predominantly leg pain, a more specific and definable problem for the pain should be sought. There are several very common causes of low back and leg pain:

In younger adults (20-60 year olds) the disc or pelvic joints are likely to be the pain generator and conditions may include:

• Lumbar disc herniation
• Sacroiliac Joint dysfunction
• Spinal Misalignment

In older adults (over 60 years old), the source of pain is more likely to be the facet joints or osteoarthritis and conditions may include:

• Facet Joint Osteoarthritis
• Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
• Degenerative Osteoarthritis