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Stabbing Back Pain
Many patients describe a condition of recurrent stabbing back pain as their main torturous symptom. Stabbing refers to deep localized pain similar to the perception of a stab wound from a bladed weapon. This type of pain is very frightening for a patient, since it is often severe and feels like it is deep inside the back. Patients often relate deep pain to a spinal cause, rather than a muscular source, and are understandably alarmed at the perception of sharp structural pain.

Causes of Sharp Back Pain
The perception of stabbing pain can come from a variety of possible physical conditions:
* Herniated Discs
* Spinal Arthritis
* Pinched Nerves
Any of these common sources of
acute back pain
can cause sudden attacks of pain in the spine. There is also the possibility of less serious
muscular back pain
causing this stabbing pain, especially if the affected muscle is deep in the dorsal anatomy.
Piriformis syndrome
and
sacroiliac joint dysfunction
can sometimes create stabbing pain in the lower lumbar area of affected patients. There is always the possibility that stabbing pain is also the direct result of
psychological back pain,
most often using
oxygen deprivation
as the actual causative process.
Warning for Stabbing Back Pain
Deep pain in the torso can be a symptom of a serious health problem. Make sure to get a complete check up for all chronic severe stabbing pains, to eliminate the possibility of a potentially life threatening condition, such as a blood clot, cancer, heart attack or stroke.
Neurological pain
is sometimes experienced in a different anatomical region than where the causative condition actually exists. This can make an accurate diagnosis remarkably difficult to achieve. Make sure to provide your doctor with all the symptoms you are experiencing in order to assist them in making a correct diagnosis of the problem.
Recommendation on Stabbing Back Pain
Deep pain can be a traumatizing experience. During my 18 years suffering from mostly
lower back pain,
I experienced many bouts of stabbing pain in my
lumbar
and
sacral
spinal regions. This pain was so severe that it caused recurrent
back spasms
and really made me fearful for my future. I never would have guessed that such severe pain could possibly be the result of
ischemia,
but in my case, that was the exact cause of all my symptoms. Thankfully, I discovered a cure and can now enjoy my life without the constant burden of stabbing pain. If you need help curing your own
chronic back pain,
feel free to
write to me
with any questions.
Stabbing Back Pain to Lower Back Pain Home page
12/10/07 Revised 5/19/08

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