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.
Bending or Flexing Your Low Back Makes Your Symptoms Worse. If you have leg pain and it gets worse when you bend over or lift your knees toward your chest, you may have a disk problem. Disk problems range from bulging disks, to herniated disks, or they can be the result of degenerative disk disease.