Low Back Pain, also called lumbago, is often thrown around as a "Catch-all" term to describe thousands of possible causes of pain in the lumbar spine, the most inferior set of vertebrae in the human body. However, the layman may confuse "low back" with "sacropelvis" and use the phrase "low back pain" to describe what is actually sacral or pelvic pain.
The causes for low back pain are so numerous that it would be impractical to list them all. Some of the most common causes in our office are listed below, but take care not to self diagnose yourself. Low back pain can be caused by SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS that may require medical intervention. Be sure to give your Center for Alternative Medicine Doctor a full and accurate history of your symptoms so they may best diagnose your particular ailment.
Myositis
Myofasciitis
Myalgia
Muscle Spasms
Degenerative Disc Disease
Lumbar Disc Prolapse
Lumbar Disc Bulge
Spinal Stenosis
Spondylosis
Spondylolisthesis
Subluxation of the Lumbar Spine
Neuritis