The origin of the pain is often unknown, and imaging studies may fail to determine its cause. Disk disease, spinal arthritis, and muscle spasms are the most common diagnoses. Other problems can also cause back pain, however.
Strain and injury to the muscles and ligaments supporting the back are the major causes of low back pain. The pain is typically more spread out in the muscles next to the spine, and may be associated with spasms in...
Read moreWith neck or back pain, people automatically assume that the spinal discs are the source of pain. Sometimes that assumption is incorrect... Read more »
Time for school, spine school. Millions of people experience some type of back pain every year. Billions of precious dollars are spent... Read more »
Many of our readers are aware that I have been working, living, and volunteering for many months at a time in East Africa for a few years.... Read more »
One of the major risks of having spine surgery is the development of an infection. Discitis is an uncommon infection of the spinal disc... Read more »
Traveling can really be a pain in the back. Besides the bad hotel beds or uncomfortable car rides, lugging all that stuff from one... Read more »
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Backache; Low back pain; Lumbar pain; Pain - back Home Care Many people will feel better within one week after the start of back... Read more »
Diseases that fall under spondyloarthritis umbrella are ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis (known previously as Reiter's syndrome) psoriatic... Read more »
Norwegian researchers are reporting that the commonly used supplement glucosamine offers little or no relief for people who suffer from chronic back... Read more »
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Backache; Low back pain; Lumbar pain; Pain - back; Acute back pain; Back pain - new; Back pain - short-termTreatmentTo get better quickly, take the... Read more »