diaphragm. 1  the partition of muscles and tendons that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity; midriff. 2  any membrane or partition that separates one thing from another. 3  a dividing wall at the node of a plant stem. 4  a device to regulate the amount of light entering the lens of a camera, microscope, etc. (anatomy) In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs; also called thoracic diaphragm. ( 2 anatomy) Any of various membranes or sheets of muscle or ligament which separate one cavity from another.
Treating back pain often involves the expertise of several different kinds of medical specialists, depending on the cause and severity of your back pain. You may start by seeing your own primary care doctor for an initial assessment. Your primary care doctor may then refer you to specialists including:
Yet many people go to the doctor for nonspecific back pain, where they are often given prescription pain relievers and/or are sent for expensive tests. (Of course, if you have severe pain and/or have been injured, you should go to the doctor immediately.) A recent study categorized treatments offered in nearly 24,000 patient visits for back or neck pain over a 12-year period.