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Can back pain spread to other areas of the body?
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Yes and no: Back pain does not necessarily "spread" to other areas, but certain causes of back pain (specifically nerve induced pain) can radiate from the back to other areas following a specific nerve pattern. This is known as radicular pain. Best example is a "pinched nerve" in the back causing back pain and radiating leg pain, also known commonly as "sciatica." see your doctor if having back pain.
Answered 6/25/2013
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Yes and no: Back pain can also *come from* other parts of your body. This is called "referred pain." for example, a gall stone can cause pain near your right shoulder blade, gerd can cause pain between your shoulder blades and a kidney infection can cause low back pain.
Answered 1/1/2021
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