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Print Close © 2011 WebMD, LLC.  All rights r eserved. http://www.emedic inehealth.com/script/main/art.as p? articlekey=59170&pf=3&page=1 Low Back Pain Low Back Pain Overview Low Back Pain Causes Low Back Pain Symptoms When to Seek Medical Care Low Back Pain Exams and Tests Low Back Pain Treatment  Self-Care at Home Medical Treatment  Low Back Pain Medications Low Back Pain Surgery Other Therapy Follow-up Low Back Pain Prevention Low Back Pain Prognosis Synonyms and Keywords  Authors and Edi tors Viewer Comments: Back Pain - Cause  Viewer Comments: Back Pain  Low Back Pain Overview Pain in the lower back or low back pain is a common concern, affecting up to 90% of Americans at some point in their lifetime. Up to 50% will have more than one episode. Low back pain is not a specific disease, rather it is a symptom that may occur from a variety of different processes. In up to 85% of people with low back pain, despite a thorough medical examination, no specific cause of the pain can be identified.  America spends appr oximately $50 bil lion a year on low back pain.

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