spinal pain

Introduction

Also see back pain, neck pain.

Etiology

• spondylitis
• spondylolithesis
• spinal cord injury
• spine deformity
  • kyphosis
  • scoliosis
• degenerative disk disease
• herniated disc
• sciatica
• spinal stenosis
• osteoarthritis of the spine
• fibromylagia
• spinal neoplasm
• whiplash

Management

• only a small proportion of patients with back pain or sciatica perceive benefit from NSAIDs
  • some of the perceived benefit reflects placebo effects or the tendency for these conditions to fluctuate or improve
• acetaminophen is ineffective for low back pain

More general terms

• pain [odyn-]

Additional terms

• back pain
• neck pain; cervicalgia