With respect to our 2 cases above, migraine would usually be managed by a neurologist, and schizophrenia by a psychiatrist. The extent to which neurologists care for patients with psychiatric disorders depends on the physician's level of interest and expertise and the availability of psychiatric support.
Upper and middle back pain may be caused by: 1  Overuse, muscle strain, or injury to the muscles, ligaments, and discs that support your spine. 2  Poor posture. 3  Pressure on the spinal nervesspinal nerves from certain problems, such as a herniated disc.  A fracture of one of the vertebrae.
How Common are these Causes of Middle 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 Middle back pain. Of the 31 causes of Middle back pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information: 1  2 causes are very common diseases. 2  3 causes are common diseases. 3  2 causes are uncommon diseases. 4  0 causes are rare diseases. 5  2 causes are very rare diseases. 6  28 causes have no prevalence information.