What Is Lower Back Pain?
When athletes have lower back pain, it can impact their ability to be active and participate in sports, as well as cause pain during every day tasks.
Pain that radiates from the tailbone area down into the thighs often indicates there might be an injury in the athlete's lower back.
Lower back pain risk factors and causes in sports
Almost everyone is at risk of having lower back pain at some point in their life, regardless of whether or not you play sports.
If you play a sport, certain motions may put strain on your back muscles and cause pain.
Other factors that can cause lower back pain include:
- Overuse.
- Being overweight.
- Having poor posture.
- Sitting in a poorly designed chair for a long time.
- A misalignment in the bones of your spine, or vertebrae.
- Arthritis in the spine.
- A small fracture, in rare cases.
Lower back pain complications
Any type of pain can lessen your enjoyment daily activities.
If you play a sport, lower back pain can limit your playing time.
Athletes can cause strain on other parts of their body if the change the way they walk, lift, swing, or throw to reduce back pain.
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