Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  indictment, bill of indictment(noun) a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense. 2  indictment(noun) an accusation of wrongdoing. the book is an indictment of modern philosophy.
1 Sports like gymnastics and rowing that require athletes to bend backward a lot can also cause back injuries.  Discs that have degenerated (broken down) over time and degenerative arthritis of the spine bones (vertebrae) are the most common causes of chronic low back pain.
Is Your Recliner Causing Your Back Pain? It is the end of the day, you are tired and you just want to sit down. You plop down in your recliner, put your feet up and watch television. You believe because you are in a reclined position your back/spine is in a better position. But for some reason when you get up you are a bit stiff or even have pain in your back.