Medical Conditions That May Cause Back Pain

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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.

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By	Healthwise Staff
Primary Medical Reviewer	William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer	David Messenger, MD
Last Revised	August 5, 2011

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Healthwise Staff

Last Revised: August 5, 2011

Medical Review:

William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
David Messenger, MD

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