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Tomohiro Hamahata, MD (Orthopedic surgery)
Dr. Hamahata graduated from the Jikei University of Medical Science. After working at Asanokawa General Hospital and Kosei Chuo Hospital, he joined the Department of Orthopedics at Asakusa Hospital in April 2021, specializing in general orthopedics and joint replacement surgery.
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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023
About the symptom
Back pain can be a painful sensation in the whole or any part of the back. The pain may be pressing, sharp or dull in nature.
When to see a doctor
Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms
Fever
Gross hematuria
Sensation of incomplete voiding
Abnormal sensation (tingling, prickling)
Numbness of lower limbs
Respiratory wheeze
Possible causes
- osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a disease that makes your bones weak and brittle, resulting in the bone to frature easily even with minor truma/ stress (for instance, after a simple fall). It my be caused due to long-term low calcium intake, estrogen deficiencies in women and inactive lifestyle.
- Low back pain
Low back pain is very common. More than 80% of people have at least one episode of low back pain during their lifetime. Back pain is usually not serious and most often resolves on its own, but can be frustrating when pain interferes with daily life. Risk factors include smoking, obesity, older age, female sex, physically strenuous or sedentary work, stress, and mental health issues. Serious causes include menstrual problems, injury, slipped disc, nerve disease, spine disease, joint deformities etc.
- Chronic pain
Pain that is ongoing and usually lasts longer than six months. This type of pain can continue even after the injury or illness that caused it has healed or gone away. It interferes with daily life and can lead to depression and anxiety.
- Chronic pyelonephritis
- Lumbar spondylosis
- Neuropathic pain
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Related serious diseases
- Uremia / chronic renal failure
Severe decrease in kidney function. There are many causes of this, from repeated damage due to infections, diabetes, high blood pressure to autoimmunity (body's immune system attacking itself).
- Tuberculosis (TB) (including scrofuloderma)
- Myocardial infarction (MI) / Unstable angina
Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom
Do you have back pain?
Do you have pain when you press your back?
Do your symptoms appear after exercise?
Do you have symptoms when you drink alcohol?
Do you have a fever?
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Reviewed By:
Tomohiro Hamahata, MD (Orthopedic surgery)
Dr. Hamahata graduated from the Jikei University of Medical Science. After working at Asanokawa General Hospital and Kosei Chuo Hospital, he joined the Department of Orthopedics at Asakusa Hospital in April 2021, specializing in general orthopedics and joint replacement surgery.
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