Unusual and Rare Back Pain that Requires Immediate Attention

Back pain is a rather common problem that many of us have experienced over the years. Simple back pain can usually be relieved by over the counter pain medication, resting and relaxing or some simple forms of exercise your doctor may recommend. There are some forms of rare and unusual back pain that require more then common, everyday remedies to repair it. The Mayo Clinic, in a recent article on back pain listed some major problems that could be causing rare and usual back pain that requires immediate medical attention. Two of those problems are spinal tumors and cauda equina syndrome.

Cauda equina syndrome: This is a serious neurological problem affecting a bundle of nerve roots that serve your lower back and legs. It can cause weakness in the legs, numbness in the groin area and loss of bowel and bladder control according to data obtained from a recent article published by the Mayo Clinic. If you develop any of these symptoms, seek medical attention immediately. Most medical experts agree that people with cauda equina syndrome may have to undergo surgery within 48 hours in order to have a chance for a complete recovery. Self home care is not an appropriate option for this somewhat rare and usual form of back pain. If left untreated, cauda equina syndrome can lead to permanent loss of bowel and bladder control and paralysis of the legs. It is condition caused by compression of the nerves in the lower portion of the spinal canal. There are numerous things that may cause this back pain syndrome such as a traumatic spine injury, disk herniation, spinal stenosis, spine infections and even accidental medical intervention. Proper and immediate medical treatment for cauda equina syndrome will get you the best results for a complete recovery of this rare back pain problem.

Spinal Tumors: Spinal tumors are rare and they can be either benign or malignant. Some tumors are known to spread via arteries, veins, and the lymphatic system. Malignant tumors of the breast, prostrate, lungs and kidneys can spread into the spine. Spinal tumors are dangerous when they cause spinal canal compression, which can lead to paralysis. For many patients back pain may be the primary symptom of spinal tumors. The pain may occur while you're resting and at night and may not related to any type of activity. Benign spinal tumors usually affect children and teens. Some are small and slow growing or they can be large and not only cause severe pain, but also deformity and paralysis. Malignant spinal tumors are more common in middle age and older adults, but some such as Ewing's Sarcoma do affect teens as well as young adults. Spine pain does not always indicate a tumor is presence, however early medical intervention is always warranted if spine pain does not resolve or if neurological deficit is experienced. For more information on spine tumors visit Spine Universe.com

The data for this article was obtained from emedicinehealth.com/cauda equina syndrome/articles. They have several separate articles on cauda equina syndrome including a complete overview, as well as its symptoms, causes and treatment. Mayo Clinic.com was also a source for rare causes of back pain and its symptoms. For information on spinal tumors, Spine Universe.com had information on the descriptive overview of spinal tumors. An article that was updated in Feb. 2010 was very informative and described a number of benign as well as malignant spinal tumors. It was very interesting and had a lot of data on the different spinal tumors. For more information on these 2 types of rare back pain, I suggest you chest out these websites.

Sources: Mayo Clinic.com/backpain
spine universe.com/spinal tumors:descriptive overview
emedicinehealth.com/cauda equina syndrome/articles