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There are many different conditions that affect our back and cause back pain. The area affected by the patients back pain is dependent on the physical condition that is causing the back pain. Let’s take a closer look at some of the more common spinal conditions that plague people.

Herniated Disc: There are three types of disc herniations. They are termed from the specific areas that they affect. Thoracic, lumbar, and cervical herniated discs may affect anyone of any age but are most common in elderly people and patients who have suffered from back trauma. Thoracic disc are extremely stable and a herniated disc in this area is quite rare. Lumbar herniated disc will occur in the lower back most often between the L4 and L5 segment of the spine. A cervical disc herniation occurs in the neck.

Bone Spurs: A bone spur is a smooth bony growth that tends to occur over a long period of time as we age. A bone spur its self is not painful, but the effect that they have on nearby structures such as nerves or the spinal cord can be. When bone spurs develop in the foramen they become a problem by making the opening narrower and pressing on the nerve. This is one of the causes of the back pain associated with bone spurs.

Pinched Nerve: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke states: The term pinched nerve describes one type of damage or injury to a nerve or set of nerves. The injury may result from compression, constriction, or stretching. Symptoms include numbness, “pins and needles” or burning sensations, and pain radiating outward from the injured area. One of the most common examples of a single compressed nerve is the feeling of having a foot or hand “fall asleep”.

Arthritis of the Spine: most often will affect the Lumbar or cervical segment of the spin. Lumbar spine (lower back) osteoarthritis, sometimes called lumbosacral arthritis, which produces stiffness and pain in the lower spine and sacroiliac joint (between the spine and pelvis). Cervical Spine (neck) osteoarthritis, sometimes called cervical spondylosis (spondy- implies the spine, and -osis is an abnormal condition), which can cause stiffness and pain in the upper spine, neck, shoulders, arms and head.