The term “lumbago” is commonly used to refer to low back pain. Lumbago is extremely common, affecting as many as one in three adults. The pain it causes can be so intense that it impedes movement.
What Is Lumbago and What Causes the Pain?
In an upright posture, your body weight presses down on your spine. The greatest strain is placed on the lumbar–sacral section of the spine. This is why disorders of this spinal section are the most frequent.
Due to the predominance of sedentary work and the lack of regular exercise, the muscles supporting your spine have also weakened. Weak muscles fail to hold the vertebrae in place, resulting in increasing pressure on the intervertebral discs and the nerves that exit the spinal cord through the spaces between vertebrae. With a sudden movement, a nerve fiber can become “pinched,” causing severe lower back pain that makes it impossible to move — this is lumbago.
The frequency of pain generally increases with age, but even among those in their forties and fifties, there are people who struggle with the excruciating pain caused by lumbago.
Treatment Strategy for Lumbago
