You may have heard of non-specific low back pain as a diagnosis. Low back pain is not always attributable to one specific cause or one specific structure. Since many of the low back structures share the same nerve supply, you may have the same sensation of pain from many different structures and it can be hard to determine which specific one is the cause or there could be pain from multiple structures (for example ligament, fascia, disc, joint, etc). New research and international guidelines suggest it is not always possible or necessary to identify the specific tissue for effective management of low back pain and that even imaging can often be inaccurate when naming the structure at fault. The therapist will rule out serious conditions such as fracture or nerve damage and will then assess the pattern of your non-specific low back pain to create a treatment plan that reduces pain, restores range of motion, and strengthens the back to prevent re-injury.