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Common problems of the lower back....

 

* pain when bending forwards

* pain when lifting

* pain when walking up stairs

* pain when attempting to sit from

  a standing position.

 

Associated contributing factors may include......

 

* poor posture

* lifting

* sporting injuries

* tight and tensed muscles of the

  chest, abdomen and pelvic girdle

* thoracic - lumbar scolliosis

* lordosis

* sciatica