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Contents: Middle back pain

Introduction: Middle back pain

Middle back pain: Back pain in the middle back area. See free access online books about Middle back pain below. See detailed information below for a list of 22 causes of Middle back pain, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Middle back pain:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Middle back pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Middle back pain: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Middle back pain, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Middle back pain

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Diagnostic Guides for Middle back pain

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Middle back pain from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Middle back pain. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Middle back pain

Medical Books Excerpts

Low Back Pain/Swelling

  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"

Back Pain

  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms"

LOW BACK PAIN

  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"

Back pain

  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"

Back Pain

  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis"

Back pain

  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"

Low Back Pain

  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"

Low Back Pain

  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"

Back pain

  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"

Back pain

  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"

Back Pain

  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics"

Back pain

  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Misdiagnosis and Middle back pain

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Diagnostic tests for Middle back pain:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Middle back pain. Some of these are listed below :

  • General inspection
    • Posture, gait, level of distress
  • Physical examination
    • Blood pressure (ruptured aortic aneurysm may cause back pain with low blood pressure)
    • Inspect the middle back for symmetry and any deformities (kyphosis or scoliosis)

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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Middle back pain. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • When did the middle back pain start? - to determine if acute or chronic.
  • Did the middle back pain start after any injury or lifting? - helps to determine cause of back pain e.g. dysfunction of intervertebral disc , back muscle strain, compression fracture of the spine.
  • Nature of the pain? - may reveal its likely origin e.g. aching, throbbing pain can indicate inflammation such as spondylitis; superficial steady diffuse pain can indicate local pain such as a muscular strain; boring deep pain can indicate bone disease such as bone tumor or Paget's disease.
  • Where is the back pain worst and can you point to the area of maximal pain? - to determine if it is central or peripheral.
  • Is your back pain worse when you wake in the morning or later in the day? - Inflammatory pain is worse at night and in early morning; mechanical back pain due to injury is worse at the end of the day and after activity; Continuous pain present day and night is suggestive of a more sinister cause such as infection or bone tumor.

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Middle back pain) may include:

  • Chest pain? - should be regarded as having a cardiac cause until proven otherwise. If the chest pain is non- cardiac , then the possibility of referral from the thoracic spine should be considered.
  • Back stiffness? - if severe, prolonged and worse in the morning indicates inflammation such as spondylitis; Osteoarthritis causes stiffness at rest.
  • Pain, swelling or stiffness in any other joints in the body?
  • Fever? - may occur in acute vertebral osteomyelitis, spinal cord infection, tuberculosis, brucellosis, syphilis and salmonella infections.
  • Night pain? - suggests inflammation, tumor or infection.

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Stories from Users for Middle back pain

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Organs affected by Middle back pain:

The list of organs typically affected by Middle back pain may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Middle back pain

The list below shows some of the causes of Middle back pain mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 22 causes of Middle back pain

How Common are these Causes of Middle back pain?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Middle back pain. Of the 22 causes of Middle back pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 2 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 20 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 22 causes of Middle back pain

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Causes of Middle back pain Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Middle back pain based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Middle back pain?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Middle back pain, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Middle back pain:

    Medical Conditions associated with Middle back pain:

    Back pain (222 causes), Back symptoms (652 causes), Pain (2937 causes), Sensations (3159 causes), Nerve symptoms (3452 causes), Common symptoms (4528 causes)

    Symptoms related to Middle back pain:

    Back pain (222 causes), Lower back pain (43 causes), Upper back pain (2 causes), Stiff back (17 causes), Buttock pain (4 causes), Leg pain (75 causes), Hip pain (59 causes), Chest pain (380 causes), Sciatica, Back symptoms (652 causes)

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