List of Causes Of Back Pain


There are more than 400 conditions that can cause back pain. Instead of  providing comprehensive list, I have divided the conditions into different groups creating an overview.

Contrary to general belief, the bcak pain does not always originate from spine and vertebrae. Backpain may originate in visceral problems too.

Here are the major condtions that can cause backpain.

Mechanical Causes

Inflammatory Causes

Infection


Epidural abscess or vertebral osteomyelitis

Neoplastic Causes

  • Bone tumors (primary or metastatic)
  • Intradural spinal tumors

Metabolic Causes:

Referred pain:

  • Pelvic/abdominal disease

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