Health Topics: Back Pain

Back pain is a common affliction that usually is caused by nerve or muscular problems. There are various forms of back pain such as upper back pain, middle back pain and lower back pain. Low-back pain can affect the back anywhere below the ribs and above the legs; sciatic pain is a common form. The lower back is the connection between the upper and lower body, and it bears much of the body's weight. Because of these roles, it may be easily injured when you lift, reach, or twist.

Symptoms of back pain include sharp concentrated pain, chronic pain after standing or sitting, persistent spinal stiffness, incapable of standing straight and a few others. Back pain treatment varies from severity of your problem. Back pain relief can come in the form of medication, exercise, chiropractic treatment and back surgery. Read our medical expert advice about back pain.