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Back Pain
Medical Definition: | Acute or chronic pain located in the posterior regions of the THORAX; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; or the adjacent regions. |
Guide Notes: | GEN or unspecified; "lombo-sciatique" in French texts is indexed under LOW BACK PAIN (IM) + SCIATICA (IM); for lower back pain or pain in the lumbar region, LOW BACK PAIN is available |
Also Called: | Back Pain with Radiation,Back Pain without Radiation,Vertebrogenic Pain Syndrome |
Low Back Pain - Acute or chronic pain in the lumbar or sacral regions, which may be associated with musculo-ligamentous SPRAINS AND STRAINS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; and other conditions. |
Back Pain Medical Definitions and Terms
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