LOW BACK
PAIN
PRESETED BY:
JENNIFER ARGEL
BS OT-4
,• a complaint that often causes the
individual to seek help from the medical
system
• 4:5 adults will experience significant LBP
sometime during their lives
• LBP is the most frequent cause of lost
workdays in adults younger than 45 years
(after common colds)
• Most cases of LBP are not serious and
respond to simple treatments such as rest
or anti-inflammatory drugs
,• Common Causes: • most common causes
– poor conditioning of structural problems
– improper use of the of LBP:
back – Osteoporosis
– Obesity – Arthritis
– Smoking – fractures of the spine
– age – protruding disks
, SPINE ANATOMY
PAIN
PRESETED BY:
JENNIFER ARGEL
BS OT-4
,• a complaint that often causes the
individual to seek help from the medical
system
• 4:5 adults will experience significant LBP
sometime during their lives
• LBP is the most frequent cause of lost
workdays in adults younger than 45 years
(after common colds)
• Most cases of LBP are not serious and
respond to simple treatments such as rest
or anti-inflammatory drugs
,• Common Causes: • most common causes
– poor conditioning of structural problems
– improper use of the of LBP:
back – Osteoporosis
– Obesity – Arthritis
– Smoking – fractures of the spine
– age – protruding disks
, SPINE ANATOMY
