Jersey City, NJ
A 23-year-old male asked:
My middle back hurts a lot i never had this problem before? i do have inflamed nerve in neck and nerve damage lower back from sports....
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Mark Sterlinganswered
31 years experience
See a spine doctor: Middle back pain in a young man is almost always mechanical back pain (not from a disc injury or a nerve injury). It should get better from a simple course of treatment with physical therapy.
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Brian Leanswered
Pain Management 18 years experience
Back pain: The back pain can be caused by muscle strain, spinal stenosis, ruptured disc, nerve impingement ...
Neck and low back pain can cause radiating pain as well.
Please see a pain specialist for evaluation. You might benefit from therapy.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Dec 10, 2013
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