- Osteoarthritis and facet joint problems.
- Prolapsed discs or herniated discs.
- Strains, sprains and minor injuries such as tears to the muscles, tendons or ligaments, after lifting heavy items or making an abrupt movement while lifting.
- Spondylosis.
- Spondylolithesis.
Other causes:
- Abscesses.
- Tumors.
- Problems in other organs, eg. stomach ulcers, kidney stones, inflamed pancreas, inflammatory bowel disease.
- In older people, low back pain may be a sign of Paget's disease, Parkinson's disease, alteration of the bone tissue, disease of the nervous system.
