Low back pain is pain located in the lower or lower back, whose origin has to do with the musculoskeletal structure of the spine.
Causes
the “identifiable” causes of low back pain are possibly a herniated disc in the lower back. And he adds: "Although in this case we have to argue that the diagnosis of 'herniated disc' is abused a bit as a cause of the pain that the patient consults. There are studies with computerized axial tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that show 20 or 24% of asymptomatic herniated discs ”.
Years ago, a meta-analysis of eight MRI studies in "asymptomatic" individuals demonstrated: disc protrusion between 29% and 79%; disc herniation between 9 and 76% and degenerative disc disease in 46 and 91% of those studied. "In other words, 'discopathy' in imaging techniques is a very frequent finding, but it is not always the 'direct cause' of the pain that we are consulted with," Ariza specifies.
According to the SER, the most frequent causes are those of mechanical origin: alteration of vertebral statics (scoliosis), muscle contractures (due to mechanical or tension overload), degenerative problems of the intervertebral disc or of the posterior vertebral joints, fractures due to osteoporosis or trauma violent
Other less frequent causes are inflammatory diseases of the vertebral structures (such as ankylosing spondylitis); infections or tumors.
Prevention
“To avoid back pain it is advisable to exercise or, in any case, stay physically active, avoid sedentary lifestyle, adopt a brave mental attitude towards pain and comply with the rules of postural hygiene aimed at carrying out daily activities in such a way that the back support the least possible load ”, explains to CuídatePlus Mario Gestoso, medical director of the Kovacs Foundation.
