Non specific low back pain (includes
ligaments strain, joint dysfunction, disc protrusion/prolapse,
with or without nerve root compression).
- Facet joint pain.
- Sacroiliac dysfunction.
- Degenerative disc/joint disease
(Spondylosis).
- Osteoporosis.
Less Common Conditions, any of which may
lead to severe pain or disability.
- Spinal stenosis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Osteo-chondritis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Discogenic pain
Spinal problems can take many years to
develop, some common causes are:
- Poor work place design and inadequate/infrequent training
for both manual and sedentary workers
- Extended periods
working in fixed positions. Highest incidence in
all sedentary or all manual work
- Lowest incidence is found
when tasks and activities are varied
- Poor car seating
and poor driving posture. Professional drivers are
more likely to suffer
- Lack of exercise
- Sagging mattresses, poorly supportive
sofas and armchairs
- Bad lifting and carrying method
Common Effects
- Loss of ability to walk, sit, bend or lift.
- Incontinence
and intractable pain.
- Depression, sciatic pain, loss
of sensation and numbness in limbs and feet.
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