Lower back pain is preventable. Surprisingly despite knowing it most of the people face this problem. Main causes of the back pain are incorrect sitting, incorrect posture and improper lifting. Sedentary lifestyle is also one of the reasons where we have become lazy and seek shortcuts. A person becomes more susceptible to lower back problem as he ages.

Muscles of the lower back require maintaining their flexibility to carry out normal mobility. When it gets stiff, the back loses its flexibility and becomes more susceptible to injury and discomfort.

Lower back pain generally affects middle aged and young adults regardless of gender that work continuously for long hours on chair with no exercise or those whose nature of work involves carrying heavy loads regularly. Everyone in their life suffers back pain at least once. There are numerous causes for lower back pain from simple muscular strain to spinal cancer. It is, therefore, essential that the back pain should not be ignored and taken lightly.

Broadly we can categorize the causes of back pain into the categories of back pain due to diseases in the back, back pain due to gynecological problems and back pain due to problems in other parts of the body.

The cause of lower back pain could be failing of joint to functions properly and becomes stiff causing muscle pain. Strain and tension to the muscles of the spine is another cause of low back pain. This is the result of more than normal stress laid on this area. This could happen due to over-exertion, injury or continuously seating in a certain posture for longer period. In fact, when we sit in a particular posture for long hours, spinal column absorbs the weight of the body. If the posture is improper the weight will concentrate in certain area of the spine causing fatigue to the soft tissues and muscles between the cervical discs, which become stiff and cause lower back pain.

When suffering from chronic and acute back pain, the chronic back pain is more serious. The causes of chronic lower back pain could be degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease etc. Under these conditions, surgery and physical therapy becomes essential.

Acute pain usually occurs due to damaged muscles, ligaments or tendons that occurs to a person all of a sudden. It may be as a result of lifting excessive load or abrupt movement of the body. Acute pain is generally treated with massage therapy, exercise, chiropractic manipulation or anti-inflammatory drugs.