Back pain in the lower back

Because this topic is so extensive, we have also written a separate page on the topic of back pain in the lumbar spine. The so-called lower back includes the lumbar spine, which consists of 5 vertebrae and closes the spine at the bottom. Back pain in this area is frequent and treatment is lengthy.

The causes of back pain can be divided into chronic and acute complaints of the lower spine as well as complaints originating from the upper spine and those arising in the lower spine. Acute complaints of the lower spine are less frequent and usually linked to accidents and dislocations. When vertebrae of the lower spine are damaged by falls or accidents, the lower vertebrae sometimes experience severe pain.

In addition, it is possible that rapid lifting of large loads and rapid turning around in the spine can cause dislocations that cause acute pain in the spinal area. It is often said that a nerve has become jammed, but in reality it is actually irritation of nerves that run close to the muscles and are irritated by the muscles that are cramped by the dislocation. The chronic causes of lower back pain are primarily related to postural deformities, which can grow over a long period of time and cause severe pain.Patients who have been sitting for long periods of time or who have had unbalanced bad posture since childhood are particularly at risk of getting back pain in the lower back area.

Today, it is assumed that a not inconsiderable proportion of lower back pain actually originates in the upper part of the back and then radiates downward into the lumbar spine. Causes can also be chronic damage but also acute. Here too, poor posture is the most common cause of chronic complaints, while injuries and elevations are more likely to be acute complaints.

Back pain caused by herniated discs is also a frequent cause. In almost all cases, they are caused by chronic postural deformities. A herniated disc causes the core of the disc to slip out.

The disc slips out between both corresponding vertebral bodies and causes pain. Slipped discs are mostly caused by postural deformities mainly in the area of the middle spine (thoracic spine) and can radiate downwards into the lower spine and cause pain there. In some cases, however, herniated discs also occur in the lower spine (lumbar spine) and cause pain.