Back Pain

Symptoms & Signs Index

Terms related to Back Pain:

Ache, Back
Backache
Lower (Low) Back Pain
Lumbar Pain
Pain, Back

There are many causes of pain in the back. Symptoms in the low back can be a result of problems in the bony lumbar spine, discs between the vertebrae, ligaments around the spine and discs, spinal cord and nerves, muscles of the low back, internal organs of the pelvis and abdomen, and the skin covering the lumbar area. Pains in the upper back can also be a result of disorders of the aorta, chest tumors, and inflammation of spine.

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Causes of Back Pain

Other Causes of Back Pain

Bleeding Into Pelvis
Dissection Of The Aorta
Infection of the Spine or Pelvis
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Metastatic Cancer (Cancer that has spread to the spine from elsewhere)
Muscle Spasm
Sprain (Ligament Injury)
Strain (Muscle Injury)
Pregnancy
Scoliosis
Virus Infections

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