Overview of Back Pain

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    Back Pain
    Over 600 million worldwide suffered from back pain in 2020, 10% of the global population. This number is expected to grow to over 800 million by 2050 according to a Lancet report.  Back pain is also a significant contributor to societal and economic burden and a growing issue in Asia and Africa.   Let us understand it better and work towards preventing this condition.
Submitted by PatientsEngage on 24 March 2025
Back Pain Overview

What is Back Pain

We all have had a back pain at some point in our lives and we can vouch that it does impact our ability to function normally. Whether it’s from a bad posture, or a urinary infection, period related back pain or kidney stones related pain there are several causes for a back pain. Most back pain is not serious and may not need medical attention, however in some cases especially where the pain is prolonged it may be a cause of concern.

Back pain is related to one or more of the following structures in the area:

  • Spine 
  • Disc
  • Muscle
  • Ligament
  • Tendons
  • Nerve compression

The spine is divided into the following regions:

  • Cervical spine – has 7 vertebrae(C1-C7)
  • Thoracic spine- has 12 vertebrae (T1-T12)
  • Lumbar spine- has 5 vertebrae (L1-L5)
  • Sacrum and coccyx


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Back Pain

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