Pain in the low back that won't go away may have several causes.   Sometimes, two or more can exist at the same time.  Some of the more common are:

• SI Joint Syndrome...pain in the back of the hip that can radiate out to the side of the hip or leg and or down the leg to the foot, often with numbness down the leg...
• Discogenic Pain...pain in the middle of the low back that gets worse with sitting or being in any one position too long, sometimes refers down the leg, but usually not past the knee...
• Herniated Disc...pain and numbness is usually worse in the leg than in the back...the numbness usually goes all the way to the foot...
• Facet Syndrome...pain is usually worse with backwards bending or standing straight, usually worse on one side, most patients can point to the spot in their low back that hurts...
• Postural low back pain...this usually starts days to weeks to months after a whiplash neck injury...it's worse with standing for prolonged periods...

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