Low back pain (also referred to as Lumbago) has become a common problem for most of the people. It has been observed in various surveys that 80% people suffer these kinds of pain at some point in their lives. It is one of the most common problems for the people in United States. There are various forms of these pains such as acute, subacute or chronic in duration. Durations of symptoms of acute, subacute or chronic pains are usually less than 4 weeks, 4 to 12 weeks and more than 12 weeks respectively. Majority of lower back pain arise from benign musculoskeletal problems which are referred to as non-specific low back pain. This kind of pain occurs due to muscle or soft tissue strain or sprain.

In most cases, lower back pain are linked to general causes like injury, overuse, muscle strain or it can be attributed to a specific diagnosed condition of the spine. Following are the most common spine related conditions that are primarily responsible for lower back pain:

Osteoarthritis
Herniated Disc
Spinal Stenosis
Spondylolisthesis
Degenerative Disc Disease

Along with above mentioned causes, there are many other reasons that can cause lower back pain like spinal tumors, piriformis syndrome, fibromyalgia, and sacroiliac joint dysfunction. These kinds of pain may be different for different age groups and the treatment should be done accordingly. Common types of lower back pain that occurs for young adults are leg pain, pain with certain movements and positions and the pain that occur in standing or walking. Leg pain can radiates through the buttocks as well as possibly down to the foot, is frequently caused by a disc herniation in the lower spine. This kind of pain may be worse after a long period of sitting or standing.

Sometimes a vertebral body in the low back slips forward which causes stress on the disc below it. This may also cause the low back pain as well as sometimes cause leg pain. In young age, these kinds of symptoms are caused sometimes by a stress fracture. Lower back pain is also caused by certain movements and positions like running or bending forward. These kinds of pain caused by a syndrome called degenerative disc disease. These pains can become chronic pains and can fluctuate at times before significantly worse. Many people take these kinds of pain lightly which should not be. You must consult to a doctor as you feel any kinds of pain in the lower back.

Try to use the ice box or you can use the bag of frozen peas when the back pain begins. Gently and warmly place the bag of ice on the pain area and the time duration should be between 20 to 30 minutes for back pain relief. This procedure helps to avoid the swelling in you back pain area. Some anti inflammatory medicines are helpful to relieve the pain. But in some of case the muscle relaxant are more suitable. In severe case try to contact with you physic as it requires more dose of medicine in severe cases.