Dr. Neha Jain

Typically, younger individuals (30 to 60-year-olds) are more likely to experience back pain from a lower back muscle strain or from within the disc space itself - such as a lumbar disc herniation or lumbar degenerative disc disease.

This article details a description of typical symptoms and their possible causes in younger adults. The next page details typical causes of lower back pain in adults older than age 60.

Possible Causes: Back muscle strain

A back muscle strain or ligament strain is one of the most common causes of acute lower back pain. Lifting a heavy object, twisting, or a sudden movement can cause muscles or ligaments stretch or develop microscopic tears.

Symptoms: Low back pain that travels to the buttock, leg, and foot (sciatica)

Sciatica includes any combination of the following symptoms:

• Pain typically is ongoing (as opposed to flaring up for a few days or weeks and then subsiding)
• Pain may be worse in the leg and foot than in the lower back
• Typically felt on one side the buttock or leg only
• Pain that is usually worse after long periods of standing still or sitting: relieved somewhat when walking
• More severe (burning, tingling) vs. dull, aching pain
• May be accompanied by weakness, numbness or difficulty moving the leg or foot

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