Types of Back Pain

13 Types of Back Pain

Back pain is not just back pain.

There can be a range of causes and symptoms.

Types of back pain include:

1. Acute back pain - lasting days to weeks.
2. Chronic back pain - lasting months.
3. Neuropathic pain - medical tests are unable to identify signs of injury or damage.
4. Muscle strain - often from overuse or wrong posture.
5. Muscle injury.
6. Herniated discs.
7. Pinched or compressed nerves.
8. Bone factures or breaks - potentially in the vertebra - the bones of the spine.
9. Osteoporosis.
10. Spondylitis - inflamation caused by spinal infections.
11. Tumours.
12. Degenerative disc disease.
13. Sciatica pain - triggered by nerves in the back, with pain travelling down towards your feet.