Low back pain can be mild to very severe depending on its underlying causes, how long it’s been left untreated and the state of someone’s overall health.
The Medical Center states that several important risk factors for lower back problems include family history of back pain, smoking or using tobacco, being overweight or obese, being female, being anxious or depressed, and either doing too much physical work or living a sedentary lifestyle.It’s estimated that up to 80 percent of adults experience persistent symptoms of back pain at some point in their lives, and about 31 million Americans struggle with the condition at any given time.
Given its extremely high prevalence rate whether due to a weak psoas muscle, sciatic nerve pain or some other cause it’s not surprising that lower back pain is considered the single leading cause of disability worldwide according to the American Chiropractic Association, with half of all American workers reporting having occasional back troubles each year.
