In addition to the nexus you point to, it's worth mentioning that for a lot of back pain, we have no idea what causes it, or why it goes away (if it does). I su

In addition to the nexus you point to, it's worth mentioning that for a lot of back pain, we have no idea what causes it, or why it goes away (if it does). I suspect a lot of it is pressure from individuals wanting their doctor to do something to help them with their debilitating and mysterious problem. Source: I talked my dad out of a spinal fusion. I'm still not sure it was the right choice.