SYMPTOM
This is pain in your lower back that you feel when you bend down to squat. It's usually because squatting can put extra pressure on your back muscles, joints, or discs, often related to weak core muscles, tight hamstrings, or even a disc issue.
For general awareness only. This is not medical advice. If symptoms are severe or persistent, consult a healthcare professional.
Showing 8 causes
Lumbar disc herniation
A spinal disc bulges or ruptures, pressing on nerves. Squatting increases pressure on the disc, aggravating nerve irritation and causing pain.
Muscle strain or tear
Overstretched or torn muscles in your back or glutes. Squatting places significant load on these muscles, which leads to pain if they're already strained.
Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
The joint connecting your pelvis and spine becomes irritated or unstable. Squatting could strain this joint, which leads to pain in the lower back and buttock.
Lumbar facet joint pain
The small joints between your vertebrae could become inflamed or worn. Squatting could pinch or rub these joints, causing sharp or aching pain.
Spondylolisthesis
One vertebra slips forward over another. The instability is worsened by the forces of squatting, which leads to direct pressure and pain.
Spinal stenosis
Narrowing of the spinal canal. The compression on nerves increases with the spinal flexion during a squat, triggering pain or numbness.
Piriformis syndrome
Your piriformis muscle irritates the nearby sciatic nerve. Squatting could tighten this muscle and compress the nerve, causing deep buttock and low back pain.
Ankylosing spondylitis
Inflammation causing fusion of spine joints. Squatting could stiffly stress these fused joints, which leads to deep, aching pain and stiffness.