MAJOR CAUSES OF LOW BACK PAIN

1.  Congenital Disorders:

1. Spondylolisthesis
2. Scoliosis

2.  Tumors

1. Malignant Tumors
2. Benign Tumors

3.  Injury

1. Acute and chronic lumbar strain
2. Sprain
3. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis
4. Compression fractures
5. Facet syndrome

4.  Inflammatory Diseases

1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
2. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)

5.  Degenerative Disorders

1. Spondylosis
2. Osteoarthritis (OA)
3. Slipped disc/ Herniated Disc
4. Spinal Stenosis

6.  Metabolic Disorders

• Osteoporosis

7.  Infections

    a.   Acute Infections

• Acute Pyogenic Infections

    b.   Chronic Infections

• Chronic Osteomyelitis
• TB (Tuberculosis) of the Spine

8.  Mechanical Causes

1. Poor Muscle Tone
2. Poor posture
3. Hyperlordosis (exaggerated lumbar curve)
4. Unstable vertebrae

9. Psychogenic

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