What are the possible causes of low back pain?
Low back pain is a common condition that will affect most of us at some point in our lives. The exact pain generator can be difficult to pinpoint, especially in patients with low back pain without leg radiation. Intervertebral discs, surrounding ligamentous structures, nerve roots, and facet joints of the spine are potential pain generators. The good news is that most of the time back pain improves with conservative treatment without exact identification of the pain generator. Of course if further intervention such as a surgical procedure is planned it is crucial that the pain generator is identified.
