That’s when compressed nerve roots cut off sensation and movement.
If you experience pain associated with these conditions, talk to your healthcare provider as soon as possible.
In some situations, pain in young people may be a sign of a spinal tumor orcancer.
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People who use intravenous drugs are also at increased risk for spinal epidural abscess.
With a spinal infection, it is imperative to get an accurate diagnosis as quickly as possible.
Treatment focuses on eliminating the infection and relieving pain.
Improved nutrition can boost yourimmune systemthrough overall diet changes.
A vertebral fracture may additionally injure surrounding nerves or the spinal cord itself.
Reaching, twisting, or falling from standing height are examples of minor trauma that may damage the spine.
If you are usinganticoagulant medication, trauma can also result in an epidural hematoma.
Some types of cancers are especially likely to put pressure on the spine.
This is particularly true if your night or resting back pain occurs alongside another symptom.
Loss of feeling and paralysis can become permanent without quick treatment.
When accompanied by new and severe back pain, saddle anesthesia is often associated with cauda equina syndrome.
As such, symptoms of cauda equina warrant immediate medical attention.
Weakness in your legs may indicatesciaticaornerve compression.
Back pain that becomes worse at night, for example, may be a sign of cancer.
A fever accompanying new back pain could signal an infection.
Age, numbness, and incontinence are also red flags to consider when assessing what’s causing back pain.
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