Back pain is very common. There are only very few individuals who will not experience low back pain at some point during their adult life. It is estimated that between five to ten percent of individuals affected by acute back pain will eventually develop chronic back pain. Most low back pain is generally seen between the ages of 30 to 60. It is thought that low back pain in this age group is related mostly to occupational exposures, which result in an overload of the low back muscles. It is also known that after the age of 30, the degenerative changes in the spine begin to set in. Females are more prone to developing chronic low back pain compared to men.  They develop back pain mostly due to pregnancy and being the primary caregiver for children and the entire family which constitutes additional workload to their daily work responsibilities. There are, however, also obvious physiologic differences between man and woman. Having less muscle and bone mass is one of the most important characteristics contributing to more frequent back pain among females. This page contains links to the most frequently encountered types of back pain in general medical practice. Explore the individual tabs on the left side to learn more about each individual condition. Main symptoms, causes as well as treatment guidelines and self-management tips are detailed for each one of them.