Lower back pain
The lumbar spine, the discs between its vertebrae, and the muscles that support it.
Conditions commonly associated with pain in the lower back
These are conditions that often present with pain in this area. This list cannot tell you which one you have — pain in one place frequently comes from another.
Physiotherapy commonly used for this area
This is not a diagnosis
This map is a starting point for reading, not a diagnosis. It shows conditions that are commonly associated with pain in each area — it cannot tell you which one you have, and pain in one place often comes from another. If your pain is severe, worsening, follows an injury, or comes with numbness, weakness, fever or loss of bladder or bowel control, seek medical care rather than reading further.
Get it assessed
A first visit starts with history and a physical assessment, and you leave with an explanation in plain language and a plan you agree to.