There are many causes that lead to back pain and they can categorized according to the source of pain. These common causes include: - Arthritis

- Bone tumour - Fracture

- Irritation of a nerve root

- Ligament injury

- Muscle strain or injury

- Other non-spinal related causes are viral infections, kidney stones, or gynaecological problems in women

- Poor posture

- Slipped disc

- Spinal Stenosis (narrowing of the Spinal Canal)

- Spine curvatures (scoliosis or kyphosis)

- Trauma

Common symptoms of back problems depends on the severity of your conditions. These might include:

- Back stiffness and reduced range of movement

- Muscle weakness in the hip, thigh, leg, or foot

- Pain radiating from the buttock to the foot

- Pain spreading into the buttocks and thighs

- Sensory changes (numbness, prickling, or tingling) in the leg, foot, or toes

Rarely, symptoms include any changes in bowel or bladder function, for example from a large disc herniation that presses onto the nerves that enters the bowels or bladder.