What causes pain in lower back?
Patient: Have pain lower back sometime felt in groan. Fell on concrete on left side mri shows degenerated disease at l4 and 55 left foraminal disc protrusion cqusing foraminal narrowing with facet degenerated chqnges l5- s 1. Disc space narrows at l5- s1 lowered right iliac crest.  My lower back hurt! Doctor: Hello, Thanks for your query.You might be suffering from degenerative disc *disease & it occurs due to repetitive overload or stress to the disc & it increases the risk of disc herniation & spinal canal stenosis.For this condition you have to do stretching & strengthening exercises in which you have to stretch tight muscle & strengthen weakened ones which will alleviate stress on facet joint and disc.Meanwhile for pain control take anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen.I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.Take care