Managing low back conditions and low back pain

Introduction: What is lower back pain?

According to Waddell & Burton (2000):“Most adults (60-80%) experience LBP [Low Back Pain] at some time, and it is often persistent or recurrent.  It is one of the most common reasons for seeking health care, and it is now one of the commonest health reasons given for work loss[1].Low back pain can arise from many different parts and structures within the back.  As well as bone (the spinal column) and discs (the intervertebral discs) the back includes muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and blood vessels; any one of which can give rise to pain.Sometimes the source of the pain can be identified, as in the case of pain…