Lower back pain is such a common ailment that the very mention of it would transport many of us back to the time when we went through it the last time. Very few of us are lucky enough to have escaped lower back pain.

... which explains why it is the commonest excuses for people to miss office in the US.

Doctors and researchers across the world are working day in, day out to find ways to alleviate the pain of millions of sufferers. There are many causes for the lower back pain. One important fact that must be remembered while talking about it is no one is immune to it. No matter who you are, no matter what you eat and no matter how old you are, the lower back pain can mar you any time. Many a time the pain may be ordinary and would vanish in a day or two. However, if the pain persists for over 2 weeks, it is time for you to visit your doctor because in such cases the pain can turn unbearable in no time.

One of the most common causes for lower back pain is muscle strain. And it can be caused due to a number of reasons and in a number of situations. If you lifted heavy weight all of a sudden your back might not be able to take it. Similarly, if you jerked around abruptly, it could be a reason for why your back has been hurting so much for a few days. You may or may not feel the pain immediately. It might grow unbearable gradually. The pain occurs because when the muscles get torn or are strained beyond a certain point, there is inflammation caused, which causes muscular spasms.

Herniated Disc is another reason for lower back pain. Our spine has discs that work as shock absorbers preventing the bones from sustaining injuries. If any of the discs in the lower back slips forward, it may cause severe lower back pain.

The pain in ones lower back may also be caused due to degenerative disc disease. This occurs due to the break down of the cartilage between the bones of the joints. The pain caused due to this is experienced mostly in the mornings and the evenings.

These are some of the causes of lower back pain. The best protection to this kind of pain is caution and regular exercise because the stronger your lower back, the lesser the chances of your suffering from lower back pain.

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