What it is
Pain in the lower back without one identifiable structural cause or serious underlying disease. It is the most common low-back presentation and may be influenced by load, movement, sleep, stress and physical capacity.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Local low-back pain, sometimes extending into the buttock or thigh
- Stiffness or limitation with bending, lifting or prolonged positions
- Symptoms that change with position and activity
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Scientific literature
External publications selected for this topic. Their scope may cover a specific condition, population or intervention within this topic; they do not constitute an individual treatment plan.
Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021
Clinical practice guideline · 2021
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When is prompt medical assessment needed?
Major trauma, progressive weakness, loss of sensation, new bladder or bowel control changes, fever or rapid deterioration require medical guidance.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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