Common causes of back pain in women

Back pain is a common health complaint for adults, with lower back pain being the most common musculoskeletal disorder in the world. After skin disorders and osteoarthritis or joint disorders, back pain is the third most common reason for visits to doctors’ offices.

Lower back pain affects 450 million people at any one time. Eighty per cent of adults experience back pain during their lifetimes, and 50 per cent of working adults report having back pain symptoms each year.