Low Back Pain

Low Back Pain (LBP) or sometimes referred to as lumbago, is one of the most common musculoskeletal ailment facing us today. A survey conducted by the Back Society of Singapore found that over the previous 6 months prior to the survey, 18% or 1 in 5 adults had suffered an episode of neck or back pain. 50% of back pain sufferers had experienced an attack at least once a month or more frequently.

Unfortunately, from a relative perspective, the 99% of lower back pain stems from benign musculoskeletal problems such as muscle or soft tissue sprains and strains. These cases are referred to as non specific low back pain.

Mechanical:

• Apophyseal osteoarthritis
• Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
• Degenerative discs
• Scheuermann’s kyphosis
• Spinal disc herniation (“slipped disc”)
• Thoracic or lumbar spinal stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis and other congenital abnormalities
• Fractures
• Leg length difference
• Restricted hip motion
• Misaligned pelvis – pelvic obliquity, anteversion or retroversion
• Abnormal Foot Pronation