WHAT CAUSES MOST LOWER BACK PAIN?
There many causes of lower back pain. The lower back called the lumbar spine is made up of 5 vertebrae with their ligamentous attachments and small facet joints. The vertebrea surrounded by muscles and nerves and are separated by shock absorbers called lumbar discs. The most frequent cause of lower back pain is micro trauma to the muscles and ligaments. This type of injury almost always heals itself within about 6 weeks. More significant injuries to the lumbar disc can involved tearing of the covering of the disc called the annulus. The lower back pain associated with this injury is very severe.
