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A Guide to Lower Left Back Pain
Find out what causes lower left back pain, and when you should seek medical attention.
Over 80% of the population will suffer from lower back pain during their lives. Most cases of lower back pain can be linked to a general cause—such as muscle strain, injury, or overuse—or can be attributed to a specific condition of the spine, most commonly:
A number of less common conditions can cause low back pain as well, such as sacroiliac joint dysfunction, spinal tumors, fibromyalgia, and piriformis syndrome.
Axial pain is usually non-specific – meaning that the anatomical structure responsible for the pain need not be identified because symptoms usually resolve.
Since most episodes of lower back pain are self-limited, it is often advisable for patients to employ back care on their own early in the course of low back pain.