The most common causes of low back injuries are either prolonged bad postures or improper use back muscles. There are of course a lot of specific symptoms that can be associated with low back pain. I’m going to list out some of the common symptoms that I see in clinic daily. People with low back injuries usually have one of more of the following symptoms.
Specific localized low back pain that can be pointed out with one finger
Broad and wide spread low back pain that cannot identify origin of pain
Pain free when body at rest
Feeling restricted and painful during low back movement
Lying down or walking give reliefs
Pain relief after stretching or exercising
Back pain that spread from center low back to side of body
Severe immobilizing low back pain without any radiating symptoms down legs
Back pain that extends to sciatic nerve (glut) or hamstring muscles (back of thigh)
Knee, shin, or ankle pain
Cramping in legs
Numbness in any part of the legs or foot
Standing increase low back pain
Sitting or squatting down relief low back pain
Losing muscle functions in legs
Losing leg’s muscle mass
Can be relieved by simple home therapy such bed resting, walking, ice, posture correction, and/or NASIDs. Usually this is happening because the low back muscles are fatigued due to overuse, repetitive movements, etc. A very common example is someone who works in office (or WFH) with bad working desk/chair setup. Low back muscles are constantly being stressed throughout the day due to bad working posture. Over time the quality and function of the muscles decrease and start to produce pain signals to let our body know that there are problems. This condition is called Lumbar Myofasciitis.
Are symptoms of more serious low back conditions such as Disc Herniation (aka disc bulge or prolapse), Annular Tearing, Lumbar Spine Stenosis etc. These conditions can be treated with conservative chiropractic treatment and in most cases can avoid surgery intervention. We will discuss in more details in future articles.
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