Muscle or spine damage and nerve damage, including sciatica, can also cause pain. Lower left side back pain in females can be caused by pregnancy-related changes, fibromyalgia, and other conditions.

Despite advances, there remain gaps in the understanding of and personalized treatment for chronic pain in rheumatology, especially among women.

A recent study showed that lower back pain prevalence increases with age (wahoo!) and is higher in women than in men ... the floating icon on the bottom-left of the webpage, if applicable].

A 73-year-old man presented to the emergency room one evening complaining of left flank pain radiating into the left groin for the past three days. His self-reported prior medical history included ...