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Answer Q6
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Answer Q6
In many cases of low-back pain, no cause can be determined. Contributory factors are general lack of fitness and occupational and psychological factors.
There are two main causes in cases where a mechanical cause can be identified:
€¢ soft-tissue injury: strain of spinal muscles and ligaments (lumbago, fibromyalgia)
€¢ trapping of a nerve root, usually the sciatic nerve, due to a slipped intervertebral disc (sciatica).
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