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Health Encyclopedia: Back Pain And Sciatica Causes
- Back Pain and Sciatica - Causes
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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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Expert & Community Posts
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Health Guide
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...Such disorders include:ArthritisAnemiaSpinal stenosis -- narrowing of the spinal canal causing leg or lower back pain Click the icon to see an image of spinal stenosis.Thrombophlebitis -- blood... Read more »Back Pain and Sciatica: Surgery
...disks) take place in the lumbar area of the spine. Slipped disks are one of the most common causes of lower back pain. The mainstay of treatment is an initial period of rest with pain and... Read more »Scoliosis: Surgery
...degeneration. Loss of trunk mobility, balance, and muscle strength from surgical treatments can also cause lower back pain and chronic problems in future years. Patients who are surgically treated... Read more »Images
Medications
...muscle pain/weakness severe stomach/abdominal pain lower back pain little or no urine ... Read more »
...muscle pain/weakness severe stomach/abdominal pain lower back pain little or no urine ... Read more »
Doxorubicin is an anthracycline type of chemotherapy that is used alone or with other... Read more »
...kidney infection (e.g., burning/painful urination, lower back pain, fever) A very serious... Read more »
...kidney infection (e.g., burning/painful urination, lower back pain, fever) A very serious... Read more »
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