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Back pain that follows a trauma, such as a fall, sports injury, or car accident. Sudden back pain with known risk factors for a fracture, such as osteoporosis. Many of these symptoms relate to spinal cord and/or cauda equina problems in the lower back, severe damage to a spinal nerve, or organ-related damage, or a possible fracture.
Classic symptoms include: A continuous, stabbing pain of severe intensity felt deep in the abdomen between the sternum in the center of the chest and the belly button. Lower back pain, which may also spread to the groin, pelvis, and/or legs. A pulsating mass in the abdomen, which may be felt through the skin and is sensitive to touch.
Mechanical pain (axial pain) is pain primarily from the muscles, ligaments, joints (facet joints, sacroiliac joints), or bones in and around the spine. This type of pain tends to be localized to the lower back, buttocks, and sometimes the top of the legs. It is usually influenced by loading the spine and may feel different based on motion ...
These symptoms may feel like: A dull ache or sharp, burning pain in the lower back area. One-sided pain in the right or left area of the lower and/or mid-back. Pain that radiates into the back of the thigh and leg, and sometimes into the foot (similar to sciatica) Foot drop, a condition characterized by the inability to lift the front part of ...
There are a number of back pain and related conditions that women are more susceptible to developing. Moreover, for women, back pain is more likely to become chronic over time. 1 Wong AY, Karppinen J, Samartzis D. Low back pain in older adults: risk factors, management options and future directions. Scoliosis Spinal Disord. 2017;12:14.
Neuropathic pain originating from the back or spine may include: Chronic pain radiating down the leg (lumbar radiculopathy, or sciatica) Chronic pain radiating down the arm (cervical radiculopathy) Pain following back surgery that starts gradually and persists, commonly called failed back surgery syndrome. See Radiculopathy, Radiculitis and ...
Three common classifications of back pain include: Axial pain. Also called mechanical pain, axial pain is confined to one spot or region. It may be described a number of ways, such as sharp or dull, comes and goes, constant, or throbbing. A muscle strain is a common cause of axial back pain as are facet joints and annular tears in discs.
Lower back pain may occur while sitting or standing for a prolonged period of time. Pain may also occur when there is active spinal movement, such as attempting to stand up and/or bend down. While in most cases the underlying cause of the pain can be identified, sometimes back pain may be non-specific with no identifiable cause. 1 Casser HR ...
Unsupported postures cause the loads on your spine to disperse incorrectly, weakening the tissues in your lower back. As a result, the intricate network of muscles, discs, and joints in your back tend to be pushed beyond their tolerable limit, causing pain. 1 Meziat Filho N, Coutinho ES, Azevedo e Silva G. Association between home posture ...
A variety of treatments can help relieve buttock muscle pain. Buttock muscle pain may be treated with over-the-counter (OTC) medications, heat and/or cold therapy, and gentle stretching exercises that target the buttock, hip, and lower back muscles. Using a foam roller or tennis ball to gently massage the gluteal region can help release trigger ...