- Symptoms can be pain may be of acute type which may have originated with in less than 3 weeks.
- Mostly acute pain resolves on its own
- If duration of pain is less than 3 months then its chronic pain.
- Pain may radiate in one or both lower limbs.
- Degeneration of vertebrae due to advancing age, heavy weight lifting.
- Obesity, poor muscle tone in back.
- Sprain or strain.
- Ligament tears, spinal canal stenosis, smoking, slipped disc.
- Osteoporosis, Trauma.
- Complete physical examination X-ray it will show extent of degeneration, CT scan will show again changes vertebra.
- MRI along with vertebral change it will show disc protrusion & nerve root compression.
- Electromyogram will test nerve-muscle function.
- Lifestyle modification.
- Physiotherapy & rehabilitation.
- Weight loss.
- Avoid smoking
- Mechanical back supports.
- If pain worsens & neurological complications develop then surgery i.e. decompression laminectomy can be done.
