Combination Back Pain

Combination back pain is discomfort in the back coupled with pain in one or more other areas of the body. While back pain might be the primary complaint, up to 90% of patients have one or more secondary pain zones. These secondary pain areas should not be discounted, since they are often good indicators of the cause and severity of the pain condition. Sometimes, the pain in the back is secondary, and the actual cause might lie in the other affected location.

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Types of Combination Back Pain

* Back and Neck Pain

* Back and Shoulder Pain

* Back and Leg Pain

* Back and Chest Pain

* Back and Stomach Pain

* Back Pain and Constipation

* Back and Pelvic Pain

* Back and Buttocks Pain

* Back and Hip Pain

* Back Pain and Headaches

Combination Back Pain Causes

Pain in the back is most often the primary cause of discomfort for patients. The back pain is often a "hotspot" causing pain to radiate into the other affected regions. This is a good indicator of a pinched nerve or sciatica pain. If a spinal nerve root is affected by some problem in the spine, the other areas served by that nerve can also suffer various neurological effects.

Some diseases affect the spine and other bodily joints. Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are 2 perfect examples of conditions affecting large areas of the skeleton. The degenerative effects of these conditions can cause back pain and secondary pain in severely affected areas of the body.

Muscular pain is probably the most common cause of combination pain in the back and other areas. An injured back or neck muscle can create painful symptoms in an entire quadrant of the body.

Back Pain as a Secondary Pain Zone

Some health problems are actually caused in the alternate pain zone and radiate pain into the back. Many muscle injuries can cause back pain from the compensation effect. Injury to the arm might affect the upper back or neck. An injury to a leg can easily affect posture and create some lower back and pelvic pain. Make sure to have all painful zones properly screened and diagnosed to insure the chance for successful treatment.

Recommendation for Combination Back Pain

The spine is the conduit of all the life energy in the body. If some problematic condition attacks this life force, the area designated to receive the nerve energy will also be affected. Combination pain is the rule, rather than the exception. During my 18 years suffering with acute and chronic back pain, I experienced literally ALL of the above pain combinations. My pain affected my entire body at one time or another. I often get letters from patients who are actively treating their pain. A new symptom pops up, and they get thrown off course and frightened. THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT REACTION. Back pain is known to change both in symptoms and in location. Don�t forget that the MAJORITY of all back pain conditions are caused through a psychological or emotional process. In these cases, the pain is simply fighting back against your treatment. It knows that a change will perpetuate it�s life, rather than accepting defeat at the hands of knowledge therapy so easily. Back Pain in combination with other pain is par for the course. Learn to understand the pain�s game and you have a great chance of defeating it, once and for all�

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Combination Back Pain to Home page 11/9/06 Revised 4/18/08