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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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Disc Herniation: What is it?
...ages. Sometimes, the disc will bulge in a generalized fashion beyond the boundaries of the bones. Disc bulging is very common and normal as the disc gets older. When a disc herniates, a focal part... Read more »Spinal Stenosis: What is it?
...deal because of the confined, small space within the spine. Any unusual growth, swelling, buckling or bulging can crowd the spinal cord as the walls close in around it in a noose-like fashion.... Read more »Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis
...the head back.Take a drink of water and swallow, watching the neck during the process.Check for any bulging or protrusions. If any is detected, call a doctor for a check up.Thyroid Hormone and... Read more »Glaucoma: Introduction
...behind the iris.Fluid passes from the posterior into the anterior (forward) chamber located in the bulging area between the iris and the front of the eye. Read more »Scoliosis: Introduction
...vertebrae, that support the entire upper body. The column is grouped into three sections of vertebrae:Cervical (C) vertebrae are the seven spinal bones that support the neck.Thoracic (T) vertebrae... Read more »Images
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