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Causes and Symptoms of Low Back Pain
Most people experience low back pain at least once in their life. Although the condition can affect anyone at any age, individuals who are middle-aged as well as women have an increased risk. Low back pain can develop as a result of sprains and strains in the muscles or ligaments in the back. Other causes include arthritis, disc problems such as degenerative disc disease, skeletal problems such as scoliosis, fractures, injuries, and surgery. Obesity, smoking, and a lack of physical activity have also been linked to the condition. Approximately 90% of cases of low back pain are non-specific and have no cause.1
Pain can be acute (last for a few weeks) or chronic (last for months or years). Symptoms can start suddenly or develop gradually and may include:
Treatments
Patients with low back pain will be asked about their symptoms, medical history, and will be examined. Physicians may also recommend diagnostic tests such as x-ray, CT scan, MRI, or Electromyography (EMG) to determine the root cause of the pain.
One or more of the following treatments may be recommended to help manage low back pain:
- Physical therapy
- Exercise
- Weight loss
- Lifestyle modifications such as avoiding certain activities
- OTC medications such as acetaminophen and NSAIDs
- Prescription medications
- Steroid injections
- Massage therapy
- Acupuncture
- Biofeedback therapy
- Laser therapy
- Electrical nerve stimulation
- Osteopathic manipulation or chiropractic treatment
- Bracing
Benefits of Bracing for Low Back Pain
Wearing a brace can provide much-needed support, improve spinal alignment and posture, and enable targeted compression to manage the pain. With increased stability in the torso, bracing can allow stiff and tired muscles to relax. Low back braces can also promote healing and limit recovery time after an injury, trauma, or surgery.
Browse Our Solutions for Low Back Pain
Patients can get back to the activities they love with Aspen’s line of braces for low back pain. A prescription from a physician is required.
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The AMP Difference
Our line of inelastic braces for low back pain have been shown to be more effective than elastic braces at improving trunk stability which relieves muscle spasms that cause pain. 2 3 4 Targeted compression, motion restriction, and the firm, but flexible designs reduce the load on overtaxed muscles—supporting healing, limiting recovering time, and promoting overall health and well-being. Our low back braces offer quick and easy adjustments and naturally conform to the spine for ultimate all-day comfort.
- World Health Organization
- Morrisette DC, Cholewicki J, Logan S, Seif G, McGowan S. “A randomized clinical trial comparing extensible and inextensible lumbosacral orthoses and standard care alone in the management of lower back pain.” Spine. 2014.
- Cholewicki J, Lee AS, Reeves NP, Morrisette DC. “Comparison of trunk stiffness provided by different design characteristics of lumbosacral orthoses.” Clinical Biomechanics. 2010.
- Cholewicki J, Reeves NP, Everding VQ, Morrisette DC. “Lumbosacral orthoses reduce trunk muscle activity in a postural control task.” Journal of Biomechanics. 2007.