It can result from injury, activity and some medical conditions. Back pain can affect people of any age, for different reasons. As people get older, the chance of developing lower back pain increases, due to factors such as previous occupation and degenerative disk disease.
Neck pain has many potential causes ranging from acute problems, like muscle strains and whiplash, to conditions that develop over time, such as cervical spondylosis (neck osteoarthritis) and myofascial pain syndrome. Pinched nerves, infections, fractures, and spinal cord problems are other possible reasons you may be experiencing neck pain.
Sciatica is not a disorder itself but is a general term used to describe the pain that occurs when nerve roots in the lumbosacral spine (low back) become compressed (pinched), irritated, or inflamed, often from a herniated disc or other narrowing of the spinal canal (called stenosis). Sciatica may be accompanied by numbness/tingling and muscle weakness.
The symptoms of an irritated disc can vary according to its location and severity. Back scans are often unhelpful for determining whether a person’s back pain is coming from a disc issue, as discs change with aging and use. However, symptoms may include:
Neuropathy is damage or dysfunction of one or more nerves that typically results in numbness, tingling, muscle weakness and pain in the affected area. It frequently starts in the hands and feet, but other parts of the body can be affected too.
Causes for peripheral neuropathy varies. These include diabetes, chemo-induced neuropathy, hereditary disorders, inflammatory infections, auto-immune diseases, protein abnormalities, exposure to toxic chemicals (toxic neuropathy), poor nutrition, kidney failure, chronic alcoholism, and certain medications – especially those used to treat cancer and HIV/AIDS. In some cases, however, even with extensive evaluation, the causes of peripheral neuropathy in some people remain unknown – this is called idiopathic neuropathy.
Neuropathy is damage or dysfunction of one or more nerves that typically results in numbness, tingling, muscle weakness and pain in the affected area. It frequently starts in the hands and feet, but other parts of the body can be affected too.
Causes for peripheral neuropathy varies. These include diabetes, chemo-induced neuropathy, hereditary disorders, inflammatory infections, auto-immune diseases, protein abnormalities, exposure to toxic chemicals (toxic neuropathy), poor nutrition, kidney failure, chronic alcoholism, and certain medications – especially those used to treat cancer and HIV/AIDS. In some cases, however, even with extensive evaluation, the causes of peripheral neuropathy in some people remain unknown – this is called idiopathic neuropathy.
Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory type of arthritis that affects the spinal joints & ligaments primarily. The inflammatory changes can erode the joint structures & result in a limitation of movement. This may progress up the spine to the neck region & give rise to a slouched posture. Characteristically, ankylosing spondylitis sufferers tend to be male & between the ages of 15-35; however, it has been suggested that the condition may develop over several years prior to diagnosis.
