{"id":11033,"date":"2025-08-07T11:51:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physioextra.ca\/?post_type=condition&#038;p=11033"},"modified":"2026-03-03T23:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T04:02:48","slug":"lower-back-pain","status":"publish","type":"condition","link":"https:\/\/physioextra.ca\/en\/condition\/lower-back-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower Back Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is lumbago?<\/h2>\n<p>Lumbago is defined as pain localized in the lower back. It can be acute (less than 6 weeks), subacute (6 to 12 weeks), or chronic (more than 3 months).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Common symptoms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Localized pain<\/li>\n<li>Stiffness<\/li>\n<li>Numbness<\/li>\n<li>Loss of mobility<\/li>\n<li>Pain radiating down the leg (sciatica)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The lumbar anatomy includes 5 vertebrae separated by intervertebral discs (see image below). These structures, along with muscles, nerves, and ligaments can become sources of pain in cases of injury, inflammation, or degeneration.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11038\" style=\"width: 376px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11038\" src=\"https:\/\/physioextra.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/spinal-column-vertebrea.png\" alt=\"spinal column with vertebrea\" width=\"376\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/physioextra.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/spinal-column-vertebrea.png 1080w, https:\/\/physioextra.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/spinal-column-vertebrea-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/physioextra.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/spinal-column-vertebrea-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image generated with ChatGPT<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Lumbago causes and conditions<\/h2>\n<p>The causes of lower back pain are often multifactorial: poor posture, repetitive strain, sudden movements, physically demanding work, or prolonged inactivity.<\/p>\n<p>A wide range of conditions can affect the lumbar region. The lower back is prone to both traumatic and degenerative injuries, which may sometimes lead to leg pain. The most common include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/physioextra.ca\/en\/condition\/herniated-disc\/\">Herniated disc<\/a><\/strong>: displacement of the disc\u2019s nucleus that can irritate a nerve.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lumbosciatica<\/strong>: pain radiating into the leg due to irritation of the sciatic nerve.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facet joint irritation<\/strong>: localized pain in the lumbar joints.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spinal\/foraminal stenosis<\/strong> or <strong>spondylolisthesis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Degenerative conditions<\/strong>: such as disc degeneration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Persistent pain differs from acute pain: treatment must be tailored accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn-calendrier-contenu condition\" href=\"https:\/\/reservation.physioextra.ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"nul\">Book an appointment<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10433,"template":"","class_list":["post-11033","condition","type-condition","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lower Back Pain (Lumbago): Causes and Symptoms | PhysioExtra<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lower back pain? 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