1 Axial pain. 2  Also called mechanical pain, axial pain is the most common cause of back pain and may present in a number of different ways (sharp or dull, constant, comes and goes, etc.). 3  A muscle strain is a common cause of axial pain.ommon anatomical causes of back pain include: 1  The large nerve roots that go to the legs and arms may be irritated. 2  The smaller nerves that innervate the spine may be irritated. 3  The large paired back muscles (erector spinae) may be strained. 4  The bones, ligaments, or joints themselves may be injured.
Merge this question into. Split and merge into it. Answer by Puhlaa. Confidence votes 4.9K. The spinal cord enlarges at the cervical and lumbosacral areas in order to accomodate the extra neurons involved with the motor control going to, and sensations coming from, the upper and lower limbs.
Unconvertebral hypertrophy â¦ is when the unconvertebral  joints in the cervical spine develop osteophytes or bone spurs that  can cause pain, compression, bone loss, or degeneration of discs. + 12 others found this useful.he uncovertebral joint is also known as the Luschka's joint. These  are bone spurs that occur when the third through seventh cervical  vertebrae meet.