Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Sudden backache. Muscle injury or muscle. Sprains & Strains. Recent fall or injury to back. spasm. Pain only at injury site.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Sudden sharp pain down back Pressure on large nerve. of leg. in leg. Recent heavy lifting or strenuous exercise.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Sudden backache in person Bone damage caused by Consult doctor. over age 60. softening of bones. Sharp pain in one place over the spine. OR Recent confinement to bed or wheelchair.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Backache. Kidney infection. See Kidney Infection, Fever. Virus infection. Acute. Painful urination. See Influenza.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Backache in person older than Degenerative condition See Osteoarthritis. 60. Pain in other joints.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Backache. Strain of back muscle or See Back Pain. Overweight plus any of the ligament. See Obesity. following: Use of chair too high or too low for desk. Recent heavy lifting or strenuous exercise. Recent use of jackhammer or other heavy equipment.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Chronic backache. Pressure on spinal cord. Numbness or tingling in extremities that is worsening.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Sudden backache. Damaged spinal cord. Call doctor now. Recent fall or injury to back, Don’t move injured plus any of following: person. Difficulty moving arm or leg. Loss of bladder or bowel control. Numbness or tingling in extremities.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Backache in female. Poor weight distribution. Wear lower heels. Wearing high heels.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Chronic backache. Poor posture, incorrect Correct problem with Repetitive work such as chair or desk height. posture or equipment. computer use or typing.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Backache that is worse in morning. Lack of adequate back Sleep on back or side. support during sleep. Use mattress that is Chronic inflammation. neither too firm or too soft.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Backache that worsens with Fallen uterus. See Uterine Prolapse. lifting. Lump in back or front of the vagina or projecting outside of it.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Pain in bones in back. Cancer. See Multiple Myeloma. Weight loss. Symptoms of anemia.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Back pain in female. Disorder of the uterus. See Endometriosis. Pain with sexual intercourse. Blood in the urine.

Symptoms: Possible Problems: What To Do: Back pain. Curvature of the spine. See Scoliosis. Visible curving of the upper body.