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In most known cases, pain begins with an injury, after lifting a heavy object, or after making a sudden movement. Not all people have back pain after such injuries, however. In the majority of back pain cases, the causes are unknown.
Aging
Intervertebral disks begin deteriorating and growing thinner by age 30. One-third of adults over 20 show signs of herniated disks (although only 3% of these disks cause symptoms). As people continue to age and the disks lose moisture and shrink, the...
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Nonspecific back pain
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Back pain - nonspecific Symptoms Low back pain Pain in any part of the back Pain may radiate to the buttocks or... Read more »
Back pain: low
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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