Lower back pain is the most common condition treated by physiotherapists. While there are many potential factors leading to back pain, below are 3 of the more common structures that are often involved:

1. Facet joint pain usually occurs when leaning backwards or twisting. It normally localises to one side of the back and can be quite sharp
2. Disc pain more commonly hurts when bending forwards. It usually hurts closer to the centre of the spine and spreads out. It quite often also shoots down one leg.
3. Sacroiliac joint pain usually presents just below the belt line on one side, hurts with prolonged periods of sitting, standing, and getting up from a chair. It can also refer into the glutes on that side.

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