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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Causes
- Back Pain and Sciatica - Causes
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Lifestyle Changes
- Prognosis
- Diagnosis
Causes
In about 85% of back pain cases, the origin of the pain is unknown and even imaging studies usually fail to determine the cause. Disk herniation and disk degeneration due to aging are the most common causes of low back pain. Other problems can also cause this pain, however.
Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease
Over the years, the disk can degenerate and produce low-grade inflammation and irritation. This age-related condition is a major source of chronic low back pain.
Herniated Disk and the Infl...
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Health Guide
Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery
...vertebra (laminectomy) or shave off part of one (laminotomy) may be used in certain cases of spinal stenosis or spondylolisthesis to decompress the nerve. They may also be used to remove benign... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
...before opting for surgery. The most common reasons for surgery for low back pain are sciatica and spinal stenosis. Some experts believe that less than 1% of back pain patients need aggressive... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Introduction
...(z-joints) can become misaligned or deteriorateThe spinal canal itself can become narrowed (spinal stenosis)Scar tissue in the lower spineTears in muscles and ligaments that support the back ... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Prognosis
...that only depression was a significant factor in the majority of those who had not recovered.Spinal stenosis stabilizes in about 70% of cases and worsens in 15%.Effects on WorkStudies have found... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Risk Factors
...cause symptoms). As people continue to age and the disks lose moisture and shrink, the risk for spinal stenosis increases. The incidence of low back pain and sciatica increases in women at the... Read more »Images
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