Please note that this guidance is currently undergoing review by Safer Care Victoria to ensure the content is up to date. In the meantime, we recommend that you also refer to more contemporaneous evidence where possible.
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Low back pain is pain felt in your lower back or lumbar spine. Your lower back is the part of your spine between the bottom of your ribs and the top of your pelvis. This part of your spine is designed to be strong and allows you to turn, twist or bend and to stand, walk and lift.
Most people have pain in their low back at some time in their lives. It will usually get better with time, but it is not uncommon for low back pain to return.
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Version history
First published: June 2019
Due for review: June 2022