Abstract:Low back pain (LBP) is a common symptom and leading cause of disability worldwide. The majority of LBP is due to mechanical causes. However, it is challenging to accurately identify a causative factor for chronic LBP and it is considered a multifactorial condition. Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is frequently seen in patients with chronic LBP, but radiological features of disc degeneration is poorly correlated with the symptoms of LBP. The role of radiological investigations in chronic LBP is controversial, bu… Show more
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