Low back and thigh pain can affect one or both sides.
It may stop above the knee or go all the way to your foot.
This article examines the causes, symptoms, and treatments of lower back and thigh pain.
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Between the bones are soft, spongy discs.
Your spinal cord runs down the center and nerves split off from it and exit between vertebrae.
Many nerves originate in the low back and travel down through the buttocks or legs.
Some types of low back pain involve those nerves and cause pain along their entire length.
This throw in of low back pain usually responds togentle stretchesand postural correction.
Research shows that physical therapy can effectively treat spinal stenosis and should be considered before any surgical intervention.
A small bulging disc may also cause this pop in of back pain.
Many consider this to be the most severe presentation of low back pain.
The pain may or may not be accompanied by numbness or tingling.
Sciatica and muscle strains are two of the most common causes.
When conservative treatments are not enough to relieve pain, steroid injections or surgery may be an option.
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