Understand your condition
Neck and back pain
Pain can come from muscles, discs, joints, or other structures. An examination helps identify the source.
What to know
- ✓Posterior torso showing cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions, with examples of muscle, joint, and disc-related pain.
- ✓A clinical evaluation connects symptoms with examination findings and imaging when appropriate.
Information, not a diagnosis.
Your symptoms deserve an individual evaluation. If pain is severe, worsening, or accompanied by new weakness, seek medical care.