Medical conditions that can cause back pain include:
- Urinary problems, such as not being able to urinate, burning while urinating, or blood in your urine.
- Problems with the female reproductive organs, such as scarring, overgrowth of tissue that normally lines the uterus (endometriosis), or chronic pelvic pain.
- Abdominal problems, such as appendicitis or gallstones.
- Heart and blood vessel problems, such as a heart attack or a weakened aortic blood vessel that tears (dissects) or bulges (aortic aneurysm).
- Other health problems, such as:
- Shingles (herpes zoster).
- Influenza.
- Anxiety or depression.
Credits
| Author | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Last Updated | August 28, 2007 |
Author:Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Last Updated: 08/28/2007



