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Middle back pain. Middle back pain, also known as thoracic back pain, is back pain that is felt in the region of the thoracic vertebrae, which are between the bottom of the neck and top of the lumbar spine. It has a number of potential causes, ranging from muscle strain to collapse of a vertebra or rare serious diseases.
Notalgia paresthetica is a common localized itch, affecting mainly the area between the shoulder blades (especially the T2 – T6 dermatomes) but occasionally with a more widespread distribution, involving the shoulders, back, and upper chest. [ 2]: 402 The characteristic symptom is pruritus ( itch or sensation that makes a person want to ...
Facet syndrome. Facet syndrome is a syndrome in which the facet joints ( synovial diarthroses) cause painful symptoms. [ 1] In conjunction with degenerative disc disease, a distinct but functionally related condition, facet arthropathy is believed to be one of the most common causes of lower back pain. [ 2][ 3]
Spinal stenosis is an abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal or neural foramen that results in pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots. [ 6] Symptoms may include pain, numbness, or weakness in the arms or legs. [ 1] Symptoms are typically gradual in onset and improve with leaning forward. [ 1]
Anatomic relationship of the 12th rib and lumbar vertebrae with lines representing the CVA overdrawn. Costovertebral angle ( CVA) tenderness is pain that results from touching the region inside of the costovertebral angle. [ 1] The CVA is formed by the 12th rib and the spine. [ 1] Assessing for CVA tenderness is part of the abdominal exam, and ...
A calcaneal spur (also known as a heel spur) is a bony outgrowth from the calcaneal tuberosity (heel bone). [ 1] Calcaneal spurs are typically detected by x-ray examination. [ 2] It is a form of exostosis . When a foot is exposed to constant stress, calcium deposits build up on the bottom of the heel bone. Generally, this has no effect on a ...
Back pain ( Latin: dorsalgia) is pain felt in the back. It may be classified as neck pain (cervical), middle back pain (thoracic), lower back pain (lumbar) or coccydynia (tailbone or sacral pain) based on the segment affected. [ 1] The lumbar area is the most common area affected. [ 2] An episode of back pain may be acute, subacute or chronic ...
The "radial tunnel" is the region from the humeroradial joint past the proximal origin of the supinator muscle. Some scientists believe the radial tunnel extends as far as the distal border of the supinator. The radial nerve is commonly compressed within a 5 cm region near the elbow, but it can be compressed anywhere along the forearm if the ...