What causes severe pain in the lower back?
Patient: About a week ago I woke up with severe pain in my lower back.  I stood up and collapsed because the pain was so bad. I could barely make it to the bathroom. I went to the doctor the next day & was put on prednisone & flexeril. It's been 6 days & I can finally sleep but it's still hard to walk. I'm supposed to be looking for a job this week but it's impossible to even just sit up for more than 5 minutes. How long will it be before I can get in a car & look for a job or even start a job? Also, I tried surfing behind a boat a week before my back spasmed like this. The doctor I saw said its probably not what caused it since it was a whole week before I had this problem. Do you think it could be from that? The only other thing I did that put any strain on my back was clean the bathroom? Thank you in advance for taking the time to answer me! I really appreciate it! Doctor: Hello, I read your query.probably you has some kind of disc problem.YOU REQUIRE REST and analgesics  for nearly two weeks.