Common types of lower back pain in young adults (under 60 years old)
Posted Jan 08 2010 3:53am
Low back pain can occur at any age but there are specific types that are common to adults under 60 years old. The good news is that most of them are treated with conservative care such as chiropractic. For information on Chiropractic care in our office please visit our website at www.southingtonchiropractor.com.
Low back pain of any type has a variety of symptoms. Certain symptoms relate to certain conditions.
1.Symptoms: Leg pain (sciatica) and possible numbness
Pain that radiates through the buttocks, as well as pain and possibly numbness that radiates down to the foot, is frequently caused by a disc herniation in the lumbar (lower) spine. This type of pain is usually worse after a long period of standing or sitting.
Low back pain in young adults that is caused by certain positions and movements (such as bending forward, running) is commonly caused by a syndrome called degenerative disc disease. The low back pain symptoms of degenerative disc disease can become chronic and may tend to fluctuate and at times become significantly worse.
3.Symptoms: Low back pain (and possibly leg pain) that worsens when standing or walking.
Sometimes a vertebral body in the low back slips forward, causing stress on the disc below it, which in turn may cause low back pain and may sometimes cause leg pain. These painful symptoms are sometimes caused by a stress fracture that occurs at a young age. This is common in gymnasts.
Low back pain can occur at any age but there are specific types that are common to adults under 60 years old. The good news is that most of them are treated with conservative care such as chiropractic. For information on Chiropractic care in our office please visit our website at www.southingtonchiropractor.com.
Low back pain of any type has a variety of symptoms. Certain symptoms relate to certain conditions.
1.Symptoms: Leg pain (sciatica) and possible numbness
Pain that radiates through the buttocks, as well as pain and possibly numbness that radiates down to the foot, is frequently caused by a disc herniation in the lumbar (lower) spine. This type of pain is usually worse after a long period of standing or sitting.
Low back pain in young adults that is caused by certain positions and movements (such as bending forward, running) is commonly caused by a syndrome called degenerative disc disease. The low back pain symptoms of degenerative disc disease can become chronic and may tend to fluctuate and at times become significantly worse.
3.Symptoms: Low back pain (and possibly leg pain) that worsens when standing or walking.
Sometimes a vertebral body in the low back slips forward, causing stress on the disc below it, which in turn may cause low back pain and may sometimes cause leg pain. These painful symptoms are sometimes caused by a stress fracture that occurs at a young age. This is common in gymnasts.