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What's does it mean when i'm having a lot of back pain. when i lay down my back hurts a lot. it's been having for a couple of months now ?

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Dr. Mihir Patel answered

Many possibilities: most common back pain is due to muscle spasm of your back due to abnormal posture ; radiculopathy due to vertebral disc abnormalities can also cause back pain. May need physical exam and back x Ray

Answered 6/25/2015

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A member asked:

What's does it mean when i'm having a lot of back pain. when i lay down my back hurts a lot. it's been having for a couple of months now ?

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