Adult Spine Conditions in Singapore: Lifestyle-Linked Back Pain & Degeneration

Back pain and spinal degeneration are among the most common musculoskeletal complaints in adults. This overview highlights spine conditions frequently seen in Singapore’s working population—stratified by lifestyle profile including sedentary office workers, manual laborers, and weekend athletes. Understanding these patterns helps guide early diagnosis, targeted treatment, and long-term spinal health.

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✅ = Common condition frequently seen in clinical practice

Blue text = Clickable link to detailed condition page

Lifestyle-Stratified Adult Spine Conditions

Condition	Sedentary Lifestyle	Manual Worker	Weekend Warrior
Degenerative Disc Disease	✅	✅
Lumbar Disc Herniation	✅	✅	✅
Cervical Radiculopathy	✅
Mechanical Back Pain	✅	✅	✅
Spondylolisthesis (Degenerative)	✅
Facet Joint Arthropathy	✅	✅
Spinal Stenosis	✅

Lifestyle Impact on Adult Spine Health

• Sedentary Lifestyle: Prolonged sitting and poor posture contribute to disc degeneration, radiculopathy, and stenosis
• Manual Worker: Repetitive lifting and axial loading increase risk of herniation, facet arthropathy, and mechanical pain
• Weekend Warrior: Sudden bursts of activity without conditioning predispose to disc injury and acute back pain
• Stratification helps tailor education, prevention, and rehabilitation strategies