Established in 2001 by the American Chronic Pain Association, September marks National Pain Month in the United States. One of the most common locations for pain is the lower back, and according to the National Institutes of Health, about 80 percent of us experience lower back pain at some point in our lives. Lower back pain is also the most common cause of job-related disability and a leading contributor to missed workdays. Two major causes of low back pain are radiculopathy (better known as … [Read more...] about Pain Awareness Month: Focusing on the Lower Back