Diagnostic tests are used to determine what is causing back pain or where in the back the cause is located. Physical examinations, imaging tests, or injections into the spine can all be used to diagnose the source of back pain.
Lower Back Pain Symptoms and Treatment Options
While there are many causes of lower back pain, most cases of low back pain can typically be linked to either a general cause or a specific and diagnosable condition.
Although upper back pain is not a very common spinal disorder, it can cause significant discomfort and pain when it does occur.
What You Need to Know About Sciatica
The term sciatica describes the symptoms of leg pain and possibly tingling, numbness or weakness that travels from the low back through the buttock and down the large sciatic nerve in the back of the leg.
All About Neuropathy And Chronic Back Pain
Chronic pain that results from damage to or pathological changes of the peripheral or central nervous system is called neuropathy.