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What are the causes of arthritis in your lower back?
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Several types!: Spondylitis or degenerative disc disease which causes facet arthritis. Certainly there are many causes for lower back pain other than these two. The first is inflammatory, the other causes osteoarthritis of the facet joints! the former more likely affects younger people, the latter is more common with age!
Answered 9/28/2016
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See details: Age, underlying congenital abnormalities and instability, previous trauma, years of wear and tear, inherited predisposition.
Answered 5/6/2013
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Osteoarthritis: Most commonly degenerative disc disease related to osteoarthritis. A small percentage of patients can have back arthritis related to inflammation as in ankylosing spondylitis and related disorders.
Answered 9/28/2016
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More than one type: In simple categories there is inflammatory and non inflammatory . Your evaluation will help clarify your type and let you know how you got it.
Answered 3/26/2013
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