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Low back pain - acute Acute low back pain is most often caused by a sudden injury to the muscles and ligaments supporting the back. The pain may be caused by muscle spasms or a strain or tear in the muscles and ligaments. Causes of sudden low back pain include: Compression fractures to the spine from osteoporosis.
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Gas Causing Severe Back Pain How Does Gas Cause Lower Back Pain? Actually, it is usually not a matter of gas causing severe back pain, but rather the gas and back pain being caused by the same thing. The source may be constipation, or it may be a problem with the gallbladder. If you have a lot of gas with bloating, the bloating itself can cause pressure on the back, in which case you might say it is gas causing severe back pain. You may want to ask your doctor about the following. Constipation.
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Lower Back Pain: Symptoms & Signs Pains in the upper back can also be a result of disorders of the aorta, chest tumors, and inflammation of spine. Common causes of lower back pain include strain injury from athletics or overuse, disc herniation, kidney infection, pinched nerve in the spine, and pregnancy.
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Causes of Back Pain Car accidents, falls, muscle sprains, strains, and fractures are also causes of back pain. Injuries can lead to some of the physical problems, but some can cause pain all on their own. Continued
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Library The Northeast and South each held about half of the U.S. population in 1790. As the Midwest opened to settlement, it gained an increasingly large share of the population due to migration from the Northeast and South, as well as international migration. By 1890, the Midwest held its largest share of the population. The 20th century saw continued declines in the shares of the population living in the Northeast and Midwest alongside gains in the South and West. See Census Regions and Divisions of the United States for a map of Census regions.
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Chronic Back Pain Causes and Risk Factors. The exact cause of pain may be difficult to identify because it can originate in soft tissue, bone, discs or nerves. People who smoke or work at jobs that require repetitive or heavy lifting or involve vibration from vehicles or industrial machinery are more likely to develop low back pain.
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Five Common Causes of Back Pain in Women This is common for women age 60 and up. Treatment: Physical therapy and/or a back brace. Surgery is suggested for more severe cases. 4) Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes severe back pain, common in women over age 60. Treatment: Physical therapy, pain medication and injections. If the spinal stenosis is severe, surgery is suggested; however 90 percent of people with spinal stenosis do not require surgery.
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Confusion, Numbness or tingling, Pain or discomfort (Neck (back)) and Pain or discomfort (Thoracic spine) Thoracic spinal stenosis can cause pain in your back and legs, loss of bladder or bowel function, and more. Lead poisoning causes sudden pain on either side of the lower back, urinary issues, nausea, fever, and chills.
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- The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Back muscle pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. 1  Arthritis. 2  Osteoporosis. 3  Sciatica. 4  Tuberculosis. 5  Stress.he following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Back muscle pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. 1  Arthritis. 2  Osteoporosis. 3  Sciatica. 4  Tuberculosis. 5  Stress.
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- The causes of back pain can be complex -- accidents, muscle strains, sports injuries. Stiffness, pain, lower back pain, and pain radiating down the leg are symptoms of back pain. Overexertion, pinched nerves -- all sorts of joint and muscle problems can cause neck and shoulder pain.tiffness, pain, lower back pain, and pain radiating down the leg are symptoms of back pain. Overexertion, pinched nerves -- all sorts of joint and muscle problems can cause neck and shoulder pain.
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Back pain: Causes, symptoms, and treatments Below are some other causes of back pain: 1  Cauda equina syndrome - the cauda equine is a bundle of spinal nerve roots that arise from the lower end of the spinal cord.  Cancer of the spine - a tumor located on the spine may press against a nerve, resulting in back pain.
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Lumbar Laminectomy 1 A common cause of acute back pain is muscle strain. A common cause of chronic back pain is degeneration of the lumbar spine and lumbar disk disease.  Discussion of back pain has been found on Egyptian papyrus dating 3,500 years ago.
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low back pain Acute pain in the lower back that does not extend to the leg is most commonly caused by a sprain or muscle tear, usually occurring within 24 hours of heavy lifting or overuse of the back muscles. The pain is usually localized, and there may be muscle spasms or soreness when the doctor touches the area. The pain is caused by irritation of a nerve root. 2  Sciatica is an example of radicular pain. 3  Referred. 4  The pain is perceived in the lower back but is caused by inflammation elsewhere—often in the kidneys or lower abdomen.
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Severe Lower back Pain Severe lower back pain needs attention is pain persists, or you start to get an organ involvement, such as bladder or bowel control issues. The most common reason why pain increases is due to muscle spasm and inflammation at the same time. Combined these are the most likely cause of an increase in pain severity.
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Back Pain Causes Back Pain Caused by Problems Elsewhere in the Body. Back pain can be the result of a problem not located in the back, but of problems elsewhere in the body. Possible causes include kidney stone, obesity, pregnancy, endometriosis, tumors. Read More >>.
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- A fracture of the thoracic or lumbar spine causes moderate to severe back pain that is worsened with movement. If the spinal cord is involved, the patient may experience bowel/bladder dysfunction along with numbness, tingling, or weakness in the limbs.
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Slideshow: A Visual Guide to Low Back Pain Severe back pain after a fall or injury should be checked out by a health care professional. Other warning signs include a loss of bowel or bladder control, leg weakness, fever, and pain when coughing or urinating. If you have any of these symptoms along with your back pain, contact your doctor.
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- Serious underlying conditions include: 1  Infections are not a common cause of back pain. However, infections can cause pain when they involve the vertebrae, a condition called osteomyelitis; the intervertebral discs, called discitis; or the sacroiliac joints connecting the lower spine to the pelvis, called sacroiliitis.
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- Acute low back pain is defined as low back pain present for up to six weeks. It may be experienced as aching, burning, stabbing, sharp or dull, well-defined, or vague. The intensity may range from mild to severe and may fluctuate. The pain may radiate into one or both buttocks or even into the thigh/hip area.
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Lower Back Pain: Symptoms & Signs Common causes of lower back pain include strain injury from athletics or overuse, disc herniation, kidney infection, pinched nerve in the spine, and pregnancy. Less common causes of back pain include infection of the spine, ankylosing spondylitis with lumbosacral and sacroiliac joint disease, compression fracture of a spinal vertebra, disc ligament tear (annular tear), and spinal tumor or cancer in the bone of the spine. Symptoms that can be associated with low back pain include. dull ache, numbness, tingling,
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Low Back Pain Acute low back pain is often nonspecific and therefore cannot be attributed to a definite cause. However, possible causes of acute low back pain (e.g., infection, tumor, osteoporosis, fracture, inflammatory arthritis) need to be considered based on the patient's history and physical examination. Table 1 presents the differential diagnosis of acute low back pain.5,6.
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Low Back Pain and Spasms Call 911 if: 1  You have severe back pain after a fall or an injury resulting from an incident such as a motor vehicle accident and/or weakness in your legs or feet, loss of urine control, problems controlling your bowel movements OR numbness, tingling or loss of sensation in your legs and feet.
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Ankylosing Spondylitis: An Overlooked Cause of Lasting Back Pain In any three-month period, about one-fourth of U.S. adults suffer through at least one day of back pain. Many people lump all back aches and pains together as a “bad back.” But there are actually many causes for back pain, including muscle spasms, ruptured disks, back sprains, osteoarthritis, infections, and tumors.
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- Tumors are a relatively rare cause of back pain. Occasionally, tumors begin in the back, but more often they appear in the back as a result of cancer that has spread from elsewhere in the body. Cauda equina syndrome is a serious but rare complication of a ruptured disc.
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- Age: The first attack of low back pain typically occurs between the ages of 30 and 50, and back pain becomes more common with advancing age. As people grow older, loss of bone strength from osteoporosis can lead to fractures, and at the same time, muscle elasticity and tone decrease.