The researchers investigated the link between various sleep disturbances — insomnia, short sleep duration, long sleep duration, and daytime sleepiness — and lower back pain.
According to the findings, insomnia may cause lower back pain and vice versa.
More studies with larger samples are needed to support this hypothesis.
Lower back pain is extremely common and affects people of all ages. According to the 2015 Global Burden of Disease StudyTrusted Source, 7.3% of the global population — or 540 million people — has activity-limiting lower back pain at any given time, and this symptom is the leading cause of disability globally.
Certain lifestyle factors are linked to an increased risk of lower back pain. Physically demanding jobs, smoking, obesity, and a lack of physical activity are examples.
However, in most cases, the exact cause of lower back pain cannot be determined. Lower back pain can be caused by cancer, a vertebral fracture, an infection, or an inflammatory disorder in a small percentage of cases.
