Lumbar pain as if it is going to break may be caused by the acute stage of lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spondylolisthesis, and so on. 1. Acute stage of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation: patients with underlying lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, if they are subjected to a sudden external force that squeezes the intervertebral disc, it can lead to an acute attack of lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Due to the compression of the nerves and the sudden oedema, it can make the patients feel severe lumbar pain and the pain of the two lower limbs, and most of the patients are accompanied by the symptom of activity limitation. 2. Lumbar spondylolisthesis: the above symptoms of lumbar spondylolisthesis is due to spinal stenosis caused by spondylolisthesis, especially in patients with more than two degrees of spondylolisthesis, there can be obvious symptoms of spinal cord compression, which manifests itself as severe lumbar pain, and intermittent claudication can occur when it affects the two lower limbs. Some young adults with congenital spondylolisthesis can also show the above symptoms after slipped spondylolisthesis. If symptoms are not relieved after lifestyle modification, consult a doctor to clarify the cause of the disease and treat it under the guidance of the doctor.