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Non-Specific Low Back Pain

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Updated October 04, 2009

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Definition: Pain in the lower back due to an unknown cause.

Non-specific low back pain is a label similar to "miscellaneous file," but applied to back problems with no apparent or detectable cause. Non-specific low back pain can be either acute or chronic.

Also Known As: simple pain
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