Lower back pain

Lower back pain is very common and can generally be classified into acute lower back pain and mild to moderate lower back pain. It is not always possible to make a precise diagnosis of a specific back injury or condition which might be causing lower back pain. However, this should not prevent the back pain from being managed or treated.
It is often possible to make a diagnosis for patients with the following conditions:
Fractures through direct trauma. There is often soft tissue injury associated with this kind of injury also.
Nerve route compression with pain radiating down a specific part of the leg.
Spondylolysthesis or stress fracture of the pars interarticularis.
Spinal canal stenosis (more usually seen in older athletes).