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The five vertebrae in the lumbar region of the back are the largest and strongest in the spinal column. |
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| ICD-10 | M54.4-M54.5 |
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| ICD-9 | 724.2 |
| MedlinePlus | 003108 |
| eMedicine | pmr/73 |
| MeSH | D017116 |
Low back pain (or lumbago, English pronunciation: /l?m?be?go?/) is a common musculoskeletal disorder affecting 80% of people at some point in their lives. In the United States it is the most common cause of job-related disability, a leading contributor to missed work, and the second most common neurological ailment — only headache is more common. It can be either acute, sub acute or chronic in duration. With conservative measures, the symptoms of low back pain typically show significant improvement within a few weeks from onset.
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