Injury of Paravertebral Muscles (strain) and Ligaments (sprain)

  • Injury of Paravertebral Muscles (Strain) and Ligaments (Sprain)

    by Dimitris Papadopoulos MD Fellow Of Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP)

    The most common causes of acute low back pain are injury, overloading, sprain or/and strain of paravertebral muscles and ligaments induced by weight lifting, muscle overuse and fatigue.  The pain is usually located around the waist, without radiating to legs, and is attributed to muscle spasm. The pain subsides within 2-3 days with rest. If […]