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What is the most common cause of mid lower back pain?

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Dr. Lourdes margarita Landron-garcia answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Many possibilities: Not medical history....But .The most frequent causes of lower back pain are : muscle sprain, accidents, pinch nerve, posture, scoliosis, sciatic.Go with your pcp, good physical exam, my be need some x/r.Other test.

Answered 3/28/2012

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Muscle strain: Rhomboid or the top of lumbar erector muscles as they splice with thoracic erectors.

Dr Eitner agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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