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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
===Age=== | |||
The first attack of low back pain typically occurs between the ages of 30 and 40. Back pain becomes more common with age. | |||
===Fitness level=== | |||
Back pain is more common among people who are not [[physical fitness|physically fit]]. Weak back and [[abdominal muscles]] may not properly support the [[spine]]. “Weekend warriors”—people who go out and [[exercise]] a lot after being inactive all week—are more likely to suffer painful back injuries than people who make moderate physical activity a daily habit. Studies show that low-impact [[aerobic exercise]] is good for the disks that cushion the [[vertebrae]], the individual [[bones]] that make up the spine. | |||
===Diet=== | |||
A diet high in [[calories]] and [[fat]], combined with an inactive lifestyle, can lead to [[obesity]], which can put stress on the back. | |||
===Heredity=== | |||
Some causes of back pain, such as [[ankylosing spondylitis]], a form of [[arthritis]] that affects the spine, have a [[genetic]] component. | |||
===Race=== | |||
Race can be a factor in back problems. African American women, for example, are two to three times more likely than white women to develop [[spondylolisthesis]], a condition in which a vertebra of the lower spine— also called the lumbar spine— slips out of place. | |||
===The presence of other [[diseases]]=== | |||
Many diseases can cause or contribute to back pain. These include various forms of [[arthritis]], such as [[osteoarthritis]] and [[rheumatoid arthritis]], and [[cancers]] elsewhere in the body that may spread to the spine. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Risk Factors
Age
The first attack of low back pain typically occurs between the ages of 30 and 40. Back pain becomes more common with age.
Fitness level
Back pain is more common among people who are not physically fit. Weak back and abdominal muscles may not properly support the spine. “Weekend warriors”—people who go out and exercise a lot after being inactive all week—are more likely to suffer painful back injuries than people who make moderate physical activity a daily habit. Studies show that low-impact aerobic exercise is good for the disks that cushion the vertebrae, the individual bones that make up the spine.
Diet
A diet high in calories and fat, combined with an inactive lifestyle, can lead to obesity, which can put stress on the back.
Heredity
Some causes of back pain, such as ankylosing spondylitis, a form of arthritis that affects the spine, have a genetic component.
Race
Race can be a factor in back problems. African American women, for example, are two to three times more likely than white women to develop spondylolisthesis, a condition in which a vertebra of the lower spine— also called the lumbar spine— slips out of place.
The presence of other diseases
Many diseases can cause or contribute to back pain. These include various forms of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and cancers elsewhere in the body that may spread to the spine.