Can back pain be hereditary?
Degenerative disk disease, which is the most common reason for low back pain, has a strong genetic component. Genetically, some of us are more likely to develop degenerative disk disease, and people with degenerative disk disease are more likely to develop low back or neck pain. This is usually why people with early age back problems (in their 20’s or 30’s) are more likely to have some other family member (siblings) affected by the same condition.
