• Lumbar Muscle Strain- Muscle strains are the most common cause of low back pain.

• Ruptured Disc- A ruptured intervertebral disc, also called a herniated disc, is another common cause of back pain.

• Discogenic Back Pain- Discogenic back pain cis the result of damage to the intervertabral disc, but without disc herniation.

• Spinal Stenosis- Spinal stenosis causes back pain in the aging population.

• Lumbar Spine Arthritis- Arthritis most commonly affects joints such as the knees and fingers.

• Spondylolisthesis- it causes back pain because adjacent vertebra become unstable and begins to "slip". The most common cause of spondylolisthesis is due to degenerative changes.

• Osteoporosis- Back pain from osteoporosis is most commonly related to compression fractures of the vertebra. Osteoporosis causes weak bones and can lead to these fractures.