Back pain
Back pain: Introduction
Back pain: Pain in the back region.
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Causes of Back pain:
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Causes of Types of Back pain:
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- BACK PAIN
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Back Pain
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Back pain
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Back Pain
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Back pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Low Back Pain
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Back pain
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Back pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Back Pain
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Back pain
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Diagnostic tests for Back pain:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Back pain. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- General inspection - posture, gait, level of distress.
- Inspect the back, examine range of movement of the back to reproduce pain, palpation of the back
- Neurological examination of the lower limbs if symptoms extend below the buttocks
- Examine related joints e.g. hip and sacroiliac
- General medical examination if appropriate e.g. rectal examination
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Back pain.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- When did the back pain start? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- Did the back pain start after any injury or lifting? - helps to determine cause of back pain e.g. dysfunction of intervertebral disc , back muscle strain, compression fracture of the spine, spondylolisthesis.
- Nature of the pain? - may reveal its likely origin e.g. aching, throbbing pain can indicate inflammation such as spondylitis; deep aching diffuse pain can indicate referred pain such as painful menstruation; superficial steady diffuse pain can indicate local pain such as a muscular strain; boring deep pain can indicate bone disease such as bone tumor or Paget's disease; intense sharp stabbing pain superimposed on a dull ache can indicate sciatica.
- Where is the back pain worst? - is it central or peripheral, thoracic area or lumbar area.
- Is your back pain worse when you wake in the morning or later in the day? - Inflammatory pain is worse at night and in early morning; mechanical back pain due to injury is worse at the end of the day and after activity; Continuous pain present day and night is suggestive of infection or bone tumor.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Back pain) may include:
- Back stiffness? - if severe, prolonged and worse in the morning indicates inflammation e.g. Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis; Osteoarthritis causes stiffness at rest.
- Pain, swelling or stiffness in any other joints in the body?
- Leg pain? - may indicate compression of spinal cord or nerve roots from a disc prolapse, narrowed intervertebral foramina or bone tumor.
- Leg paresthesia? - may indicate compression of spinal cord or nerve roots from a disc prolapse, narrowed intervertebral foramina or bone tumor.
- Bladder symptoms? - should consider the possibility of a spinal cord tumor, cauda equine tumor or kidney disease.
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- 2 painful spots on back of head
- calf aches
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- Low back pain/frequent Urination
- headaches, back pain, red spots on hands and arms
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- Undiagnosed pain in the back of both thighs
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Causes of Back pain listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Back pain as a symptom include:
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Medications or substances causing Back pain:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Back pain as a symptom.
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including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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Article Excerpts about Back pain
Back pain is a
symptom that can arise from many causes. It can range from a dull,
annoying ache to absolute agony.
Many cases of back pain are caused by
stresses on the muscles and ligaments that support the spine.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Back Pain Information Page: NINDS)
Back pain has become the high price paid by our modern lifestyle
and is a startlingly common cause of disability for many Americans,
including both active and inactive people. Back pain that spreads to the
leg is called sciatica and is a very common condition (see below). Another
common type of back pain is associated with the discs of the spine, the
soft, spongy padding between the vertebrae (bones) that form the spine.
Discs protect the spine by absorbing shock, but they tend to degenerate
over time and may sometimes rupture. Spondylolisthesis is a back
condition that occurs when one vertebra extends over another, causing
pressure on nerves and therefore pain. Also, damage to nerve roots (see Spine
Basics in the Appendix) is a serious condition, called
radiculopathy, that can be extremely painful. (Source: excerpt from Pain - Hope Through Research: NINDS)
Back pain is a
symptom that can arise from many causes. It can range from a dull,
annoying ache to absolute agony.
Many cases of back pain are caused by
stresses on the muscles and ligaments that support the spine.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Back Pain Information Page: NINDS)
Back pain has become the high price paid by our modern lifestyle
and is a startlingly common cause of disability for many Americans,
including both active and inactive people. Back pain that spreads to the
leg is called sciatica and is a very common condition (see below). Another
common type of back pain is associated with the discs of the spine, the
soft, spongy padding between the vertebrae (bones) that form the spine.
Discs protect the spine by absorbing shock, but they tend to degenerate
over time and may sometimes rupture. Spondylolisthesis is a back
condition that occurs when one vertebra extends over another, causing
pressure on nerves and therefore pain. Also, damage to nerve roots (see Spine
Basics in the Appendix) is a serious condition, called
radiculopathy, that can be extremely painful. (Source: excerpt from Pain - Hope Through Research: NINDS)
Definitions of Back pain:
Acute or chronic pain located in the posterior regions of the THORAX; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; or the adjacent regions.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Organs affected by Back pain:
The list of organs typically affected by Back pain may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Back pain
The list below shows some of the causes of Back pain mentioned in various sources:
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How Common are these Causes of Back pain?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Back pain.
Of the 458
causes of Back pain that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 11
causes are "very common" diseases
- 18
causes are "common" diseases
- 10
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 37
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 417
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Back pain
Conditions listing symptoms: Back pain:
The following list of conditions
have 'Back pain' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
... back painAcute bacterial prostatitis
... low back pain, pain in the lower backAcute idiopathic polyneuritis
... back painAcute intermittent porphyria
... back painAddison's Disease
... back painAddisonian crisis
... back painAdenocarcinoma, Clear Cell
... backacheAdenosarcoma of the uterus
... back painAlbers-Schonberg disease - Adult benign dominant form
... spinal painAlternating Bowel Habit IBS
... BackacheAneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
... back painAngiofollicular lymph hyperplasia
... back painAnkylosing spondylarthritis
... spinal pain, back painAnkylosing Spondylitis
... lower back painAorta conditions
... Back painAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 1
... back painAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 2
... back painAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 3
... back painAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 4
... back painAortic aneurysm, familial thoracic 5
... back painAortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
... back painAutoimmune oophoritis
... lower back painAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
... back painAutosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
... back painAxial osteomalacia
... back painAxial osteosclerosis
... low back painB
Back injuries
... back painBack pain
... back painBack sprain
... back painBack tumour
... back painBacterial endocarditis
... back painBacterial prostatitis
... low back painBarsony-Polgar syndrome 1
... lower back painBartonella infections
... backacheBeardwell syndrome
... back painBiliary tract cancer
... back painBlood cancer
... back painBreakdance back syndrome
... lower back painBright's Disease
... backacheBrucellosis
... back painsBwamba virus
... backacheC
Carcinomatous meningitis
... back painCast syndrome
... severe back painCat scratch disease
... backacheCauda equina syndrome
... pain in the backChiari-Frommel syndrome
... backacheChikungunya
... backacheChlamydia
... lower back pain, lower back pain worse during menstruationCholecystitis
... back painChondrodysplasia, type Nance-Sweeney
... back painChordoma
... back painChromophil renal cell carcinoma
... back painChromophobe renal cell carcinoma
... back painChronic Pancreatitis
... Back painClear cell renal cell carcinoma
... back painCollecting duct carcinoma
... back painColorectal Polyps
... lower back painCombat stress reaction
... backacheCongenital bronchogenic cyst
... back painConstipation-predominant IBS
... BackacheCopper toxicity
... lower back painCushing's syndrome
... backachesD
Danubian endemic familial nephropathy
... lower back painDegenerative Disc Disease
... upper back pain, lower back painDent-Friedman syndrome
... back painDepression
... backachesDepressive disorders
... backachesDesmoplastic small round cell tumor
... back painDialyzer hypersensitivity syndrome
... back painDiarrhea-predominant IBS
... BackacheDiffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
... back painDisc Disorders
... Back painDiscitis
... back painDressler (D.)syndrome
... back painDysthymia
... backachesE
EGE
... back painEndometrial stromal sarcoma
... back painEndometriosis
... lower back painEosinophilic enteropathy, pattern II
... back painEpendymoma
... back painEsophageal disorder
... back painEsophagus Cancer
... Back painF
Facet syndrome
... back painFamilial renal cell carcinoma
... lower back painFibrocartilaginous embolism
... back painFilaminopathy, autosomal dominant
... lower back painFoix-Alajouanine syndrome
... lower back painG
Gallstones
... back painGlassy cell carcinoma of the cervix
... back painGlucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
... back painGlycogen storage disease type 2
... lower back painGlycogenosis type 2
... lower back painGlénard syndrome
... backacheGuillain-Barre Syndrome
... back painH
Hantavirosis
... backacheHeart attack
... back discomfort, back painHemorragic fever with renal syndrome
... back painHereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer
... lower back painHerniated disc
... back pain worse with movement, back pain worse with coughing, sudden back pain when twisting, lower back pain, back pain worse with laughing, back pain worse with sneezing, back pain, back pain worse with fecal straining, sudden back pain when bendingHip cancer
... back painHip conditions
... Back painHip injury
... Back painHip Replacement
... Back painHypophosphatemic rickets
... back painI
Inclusion body myopathy associated with Paget disease of bone and frontotemporal dementia
... back painInfective endocarditis
... back painInheritable disorders of connective tissue
... Back painIntercostal neuralgia
... left sided back painIntervertebral disc disease
... back painJ
Juvenile osteoporosis
... lower back painK
Kidney Cancer
... pain in lower back, lower back painL
Labor Pain
... back painLassa fever
... back painLateral meningocele syndrome
... back painLeukemia, mast-cell
... lower back painLimb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2H
... back painListeriosis of pregnancy
... back painLiver cancer
... abdominal pain extends to back and shoulderLower back sprain
... lower back painLumbago
... back pain worse with movement, back pain relieved by rest, pain in the small of the backM
Malignant mixed Mullerian tumor
... back painMarchiafava-Micheli disease
... lumbar painMesothelioma, adult malignant
... back painMesothelioma, adult malignant - pleural
... back painMN1
... back painMultifocal fibrosclerosis
... lower back painMultiple epiphyseal dysplasia
... back painMultiple Myeloma
... back painMuscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, autosomal recessive, type 2H
... back painMyelitis
... Back painMyopathy, X-linked with postural muscle atrophy
... back painN
Neck conditions
... Back painNeck injury
... Back painNerve sheath neoplasm
... back painNeuroectodermal tumors primitive
... back painNeuroendocrine carcinoma of the cervix
... backacheNon functioning pancreatic endocrine tumor
... back painO
Occult spinal dysraphism
... low back painOccupational vibrational exposure
... back painOophoritis
... lower back painOpioid withdrawal
... back acheOSMED, Homozygous
... back painOsteomyelitis
... back pain worse with movement, back pain not relieved by rest, back pain not relieved by simple analgesicsOsteoporosis
... backacheOto-spondylo-megaepiphyseal dysplasia, autosomal recessive
... back painOto-spondylo-megaepiphyseal dysplasia, homozygous
... back painOtospondylomegaepiphyseal dysplasia
... back painOvarian Cancer
... back painOvarian carcinosarcoma
... back painP
Paget's disease of bone
... back painPaget's disease, type 1
... back painPaget's disease, type 4
... back painPancreatic Acinar Cell Tumors
... back painPancreatic cancer
... upper back painPancreatic cancer, adult
... back painPancreatic carcinoma, familial
... back painPancreatic islet cell tumors (non-functioning tumor)
... back painPancreatitis
... Back painPapillary renal cell carcinoma
... lower back painPolycystic kidney disease
... Pain in the back, Pain in the lower sidesPolycystic kidney disease, adult type
... lumbar pain, back painPolycystic kidney disease, infantile type
... back painPolycystic kidney disease, type 2
... lumbar pain, back painPolymyalgia rheumatica
... lower back pain, back painPorphyria
... back painPost streptococcal glomerulonephritis
... dull back painPregnancy-associated osteoporosis
... back painProstate Cancer
... lower back painProstate cancer, familial
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 1
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 10
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 11
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 12
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 13
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 14
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 15
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 2
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 3
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 4
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 5
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 6
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 7
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 8
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, 9
... back painProstate cancer, hereditary, X-linked 2
... back painProstatitis
... low back pain, lower back pain, lower back pain, pain in the lower backPutti-Chavany syndrome
... back painPyelonephritis
... back painR
Reiter’s syndrome
... back painRenal abscess
... back painRenal cancer
... back painRenal cancer, familial
... lower back painRenal Cell Carcinoma 2
... lower back painRenal Cell Carcinoma 3
... lower back painRenal Cell Carcinoma 4
... lower back painRenal colic
... pain in the small of the backRenal pelvis and ureter, transitional cell cancer
... back painRenal tubular transport disorders, inborn
... back painRetroperitoneal fibrosis
... lower back painRheumatism
... back painRib Tumor
... back painRickettsia
... BackacheRift Valley Fever
... back painRitter syndrome
... back painS
SAPHO syndrome
... back painScapulocostal syndrome
... back painScheuermann's disease
... backacheSciatica
... lower back pain, back painSeptic abortion
... backacheSeronegative spondyloarthropathy
... Back painSickle cell crisis
... back painSomatoform Disorders
... back painSpastic paraplegia 25, autosomal recessive
... spine painSpastic paraplegia 4, autosomal dominant
... lower back painSpastic pelvic floor syndrome
... lower back painSpinal Arthritis
... back painSpinal AVM
... back painSpinal conditions
... Back painSpinal Cord Disorders
... Back painSpinal Cord Tumor
... back painSpinal fracture
... Back painSpinal stenosis
... back painSpondylarthritis
... back painSpondylitis
... Back painSpondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda, autosomal dominant
... back painSpondylolisthesis
... back or leg painSpondylosis
... lower back pain, lumbar painSports Injuries
... Back painStress
... back acheSwayback
... back painSyringomyelia
... back painT
Tarlov cysts
... back painTethered Spinal Cord Syndrome
... lower back painTransfusion Reaction
... Back painTransitional cell carcinoma
... back painTransverse myelitis
... lower back pain, back painTubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis
... lower back painType I spinal osteoporosis
... back painU
Upper back sprain
... upper back painUrinary tract infections
... back painUrinary tract infections (child)
... back painUterine fibroids
... low back painV
Vaginal atresia
... back painVertebral fracture
... Back painVipoma
... Back painViral prostatitis
... low back painVitamin C Overdose
... severe back painW
Whiplash
... back painWhiplash Injuries
... lower back painX
Xiphoid syndrome
... back discomfort, back pain
Conditions listing complications: Back pain:
The following list of conditions
have 'Back pain' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
C
Chat room addiction
... back achesComputer addiction
... back achesG
Gaming addiction
... back achesS
Sickle Cell Anemia
... back painSpondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda
... back pain
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Causes of Back pain Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Back pain based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Back pain?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Back pain, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
What are the alternative names for Back pain:
Back ache, Dorsalgia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Back pain:
Subtypes of Back pain:
Lower back pain (51 causes), Middle back pain, Upper back pain (3 causes), Backache (20 causes), Spine pain (3 causes), Back muscle pain, Spinal pain on palpation of the spinal vertebrae, Spinal pain experienced when lying still, Spinal pain experienced on movement, Spine Tenderness, Sciatica (2 causes), Severe upper back pain
Medical Conditions associated with Back pain:
Back symptoms (762 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Sensations (5876 causes), Nerve symptoms (6219 causes), Common symptoms (7717 causes)
Symptoms related to Back pain:
Back tingling (5 causes), Pain (5609 causes), Back ache (20 causes), Back symptoms (762 causes), Burning sensations (413 causes), Tingling symptoms (803 causes), Back numbness (1 cause), Spinal pain (3 causes), Spine symptoms (571 causes), Sciatica (2 causes), Chest pain (785 causes), Lung pain, Side pain (16 causes), Pleuritic chest pain (6 causes), Slip disc, Arthritis (61 causes), Abnormal curvature of back, Scoliosis (354 causes), lordosis (80 causes)
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