Back pain is discomfort arising from the structures of the spinal column and surrounding soft tissue, including the vertebrae, intervertebral discs, facet joints, paraspinal muscles, ligaments, and nerve roots. It is conventionally classified by anatomical region, as cervical, thoracic, or lumbar pain, and by durati…
Back pain is discomfort arising from the structures of the spinal column and surrounding soft tissue, including the vertebrae, intervertebral discs, facet joints, paraspinal muscles, ligaments, and nerve roots. It is conventionally classified by anatomical region, as cervical, thoracic, or lumbar pain, and by duration, distinguishing acute episodes from chronic pain persisting beyond three months. Mechanistically, back pain may be nociceptive, arising from mechanical strain, degenerative disc disease, or osteoarthritic change, or neuropathic, when nerve roots are compressed or irritated, and it frequently coexists with psychosocial factors that modulate its perception and persistence. Management spans conservative measures, pharmacological analgesia, interventional techniques such as epidural and sacral injections, and emerging neuromodulatory and non-pharmacological approaches. Research in this area addresses chronic low back pain treated with high-dose capsaicin 8% patches, musculoskeletal neck, shoulder, and low back pain among university students, sacral injection technique, and adjunctive strategies including endogenous opioid release through music-induced analgesia. Related work considers osteoarthritis, falls risk, and the interplay between physical and psychological dimensions of chronic pain. The journal publishes peer-reviewed clinical and translational research on the assessment, mechanisms, and multimodal treatment of back pain and allied musculoskeletal disorders.
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