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Back pain is a symptom of back injury that can arise from many causes. The pain can
range from a dull, annoying ache, to absolute agony. Ironically, the severity of back pain is
often unrelated to the extent of physical damage. Muscle spasm from a simple back strain
can cause excruciating back pain that can make it difficult to walk or even stand, whereas
a large herniated disc or completely degenerated disc can be completely painless.
The causes of back pain can be very complex, and there are many structures in the lower back that can cause back pain. The following conditions can cause pain:
People with one or more of the following indications have a higher risk of developing back pain:
Low back pain, generally as a result of degenerative disc disease, is the most prevalent cause of disability in people under age 45. In fact, at least four out of five adults, up to 85 percent of people over 50, will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives. Lower, or lumbar, back pain is the second most common illness-related reason given for a missed workday; work-related back injury is the number one occupational hazard. For information regarding Social Security Disability SSI and back conditions, the following links may be helpful: Social Security Disability, SSI, Back pain, and Degenerative Disc Disease Social Security Disability, SSI, and Disorders of the spine including spinal arachnoiditis and spinal stenosis Social Security Disability, SSI, and Curvature of the Spine, including scoliosis, kyphosis, and kyphoscoliosis Questions and Information about Back Pain |


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