A new screening tool, the A-tool, identified axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in more than 30% of patients with chronic back pain. The questionnaire tool showed varying sensitivity and specificity ...

Pancreatic cancer can cause back pain that spreads from the abdomen. It often affects the middle of the back and may feel like a dull ache. For some people, the pain may come and go. Pancreatic cancer ...

If your back pain symptoms get worse or don’t improve within a few days after a fall, your doctor can help identify underlying causes like muscle strain or disc herniation. Falling can hurt. It’s ...

Pain that worsens when you take a deep breath can have many different causes, from simple muscle strain to conditions that ...

Clinical depression is often linked to aches and pains, including back pain. Having chronic back pain is also associated with worsening depression symptoms in some people. Research indicates there’s a ...

Discover Ranald Lai's journey from back pain to a stage 4 cancer diagnosis and the discovery of Li-Fraumeni syndrome. Read ...

It’s better to be told nothing is wrong than to regret not seeing a medical professional sooner. Here's what you need to know ...

Summer dehydration increases kidney stone risk. Watch for back pain, blood in urine, burning urination, fever, and seek ...

Megan Bettor is used to falling to the ground. For two decades, the mom of two has experienced back pain that would land her on the floor for minutes, hours, and sometimes days. "My back would fully ...

Middle back pain often arises from muscle strain, poor posture, or spinal conditions. Applying heat or ice to the affected area can improve middle back pain. Back pain that lasts more than three days ...

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Endometriosis may cause severe and chronic back pain. It may also cause this type of pain in different areas of the body, as well as a variety of other symptoms. Endometriosis affects more than 11% of ...