backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
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lumbago::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lumbar pain |
| Type of | backache |
Examples of lumbago
lumbago
Being tall, thin and middle-aged, I am a martyr to lumbago and sciatica.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Sciatica is a medical term that seems a little old-fashioned, like lumbago or the grippe.
From the buffalonews.com
Roosevelt suffered from rheumatism and lumbago, sciatica and gout.
From the newsday.com
Now they rush to the guy holding up the patent medicine bottle promising it will cure granny's lumbago.
From the economist.com
He'd be hospitalized, ostensibly for lumbago.
From the newsday.com
As she walks toward Shanks haltingly, like a marionette with lumbago, she holds her arms out to embrace him.
From the time.com
My partner and I came home with lumbago as we spent most of the holiday pushing our then two-year-old around in a wheelbarrow.
From the guardian.co.uk
Recently being obliged to take aspirin to combat the pain of lumbago, I dissolved soluble aspirin in red wine to disguise its taste.
From the newscientist.com
It also specifies which illnesses Qigong can help, including kidney disease, flatulence, lumbago, rheumatism, gastric disturbance, and anxiety.
From the independent.co.uk
- Backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
- Low back pain (or lumbago) is a common musculoskeletal disorder affecting 80% of people at some point in their lives. It accounts for more sick leave and disability than any other medical condition. It can be either acute, subacute or chronic in duration. ...
- A non-medical term signifying pain in the lumbar region.
- Pain in the lumbar region; often used synonymously with low back pain but can suggest low back, buttock, and thigh pain.
- Lumbago is a term used to describe low back pain generally, often resulting from a low back injury.
- A general term used to describe pain in the lower back.
- An imprecise term for low back pain.
- Lower back pain and stiffness
- Painful muscular rheumatism
