Lower Back Pain: The Most Common Musculoskeletal Condition–Here Are the Causes

Lower back pain affects nearly 90 percent of people in the United States over their lifetime.

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Lower back pain refers to pain or discomfort between the lower margin of the ribs and the top of the buttocks.

It affects most American adults at some point and is the most common musculoskeletal condition worldwide—and the leading cause of disability globally.