- Cauda equina syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome is when a bundle of nerves at the lower end of the spinal cord become compressed.
- Viral syndrome
Viral syndrome is an unidentified cause of typical virus symptoms sore throat, stuffy nose, aches and more.
- Muscle strain
Muscle strain occurs when muscles are stressed, overworked, or injured due to physical activity or labor.
- Degenerative disc disease
Degenerative disc disease is a condition of the spine and causes pain, weakness, and tingling.
- Lumbar (low back) strain
Lumbar strains and sprains are the most common causes of lower back pain
- Exercise or physical activity
Exercise is vital for good health, but overdoing it can lead to muscle aches, dehydration, headache, and more.
- Vertebral compression fracture (lumbar)
A vertebral compression fracture can cause pain and weakness in the lower back, upper back, neck, or hip.
- Acute kidney failure
Acute kidney failure is sudden and can cause swelling, frequent dark urination, fatigue, nausea and more.
- Lumbar (low back) herniated disk
A lumbar herniated disc is a condition of the lower spine causing low back pain, weakness, or numbness.
- Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through tick bites; symptoms include rash, fever chills, and more.
- Osteomyelitis (bone infection)
Osteomyelitis is an infection of a bone that causes pain, swelling, and redness.
- Cold exposure
Cold exposure symptoms include color changes on the skin, numbness, stinging, redness, blisters, and more.
- Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis occurs when bones become weak and can break more easily.
- Influenza (flu) adults
The flu is a respiratory tract infection and causes fever, sore throat, runny nose, headache, cough, and more.
- Generalized anxiety disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder is a condition in which a person has nearly constant anxiety.
- Kidney stones
A kidney stone, a hard mass of excess waste in the kidney, causes pain of the lower back and urinary issues.
- Abscess
A skin abscess, or boil, is a swollen, painful, red and warm lump of skin that may rupture and drain pus.
- Spina bifida
Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the spinal canal and backbone don't close completely before birth.
- Bone spurs
Bone spurs are extra growths of bone that can cause pain when they rub against other bones and nerves.
- Hypothyroidism (adult)
Hypothyroidism your body functions slow down, making you gain weight and feel tired all the time.
- Tick bite
A tick-related illness may cause a rash that expands out from the site of the bite, fever, chills, and more.
- Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
Kidney infection, caused by bacteria, is marked by sudden chills and fever, pain, nausea and urinary issues.
- Coxsackie virus infection
Coxsackie virus infection can cause many cold-like symptoms as well as blisters on the mouth hands and feet.
- Dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis is a condition that causes muscle swelling and weakness, and a rash on the face and joints.
- Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas, causes abdominal pain and swelling, nausea, and rapid pulse.
- Pulmonary embolism
A pulmonary embolism, a blood clot lodged in the lung, causes shortness of breath, chest pain, and more.
- Lumbar spinal stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a condition that can cause pain in the lower back, buttocks, legs, and feet.
- Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis usually infects the lungs, causing a bad cough with blood, chest pain, fever, chills, and fatigue.
- Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis causes swelling in the large intestine and can lead to cramping, diarrhea, and more.
- Vertebral compression fracture (thoracic)
A vertebral compression fracture can cause pain and weakness in the lower back, upper back, neck, or hip.
- Whiplash
Whiplash, a severe neck injury, can cause stiffness and pain in the neck, headache, dizziness, and more.
- Porphyria
Porphyria is a condition that can affect the nerves and skin, making the skin extremely sensitive to sunlight.
- Sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a rare disease that can cause swelling and hard lumps in the lymph nodes and organs.
- Broken (fractured) shoulder blade
Fractured shoulder blades need to be immobilized and cause pain, swelling and bruising.
- Broken (fractured) low back vertebra
When one of the vertebrae in the spine is broken it causes pain, weakness, numbness and tingling.
- Helicobacter pylori infection
Helicobacter, bacteria in the digestive tract, causes peptic ulcers and their associated pain and burning.
- Hydronephrosis
Hydronephrosis is a condition of the kidneys and causes aching or pain, urinary symptoms, fever, and nausea.
- Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus)
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease marked by swollen painful joints, a rash, swollen lymph nodes, and more.
- Aortic aneurysm (chest)
Thoracic aortic aneurysm is the swelling of the chest aorta and can cause chest or back pain.
- Aortic aneurysm (abdomen)
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is swelling of the main abdominal artery and can cause sudden chest pain.
- Toxic shock syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome is a serious bacterial infection and causes fever, low blood pressure, a rash, and more.
- Renal cell (kidney) cancer
Renal cell cancer is a type of kidney cancer that can cause bloody urine and persistent pain in the side.
- West nile virus
West Nile virus is an infection spread by mosquitoes, and can cause diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, and more.
- Shingles (herpes zoster)
Shingles is a painful, blistering, skin rash typically found on the back and sides of the chest.
- Endocarditis
Signs of endocarditis, an infection of the heart, include swelling, rash, sinus congestion, nausea, and more.
- Ricin poisoning
Ricin is a dangerous poison in castor beans, and causes trouble breathing, nausea, fever and sweating.
- Plague
Plague is a rare but deadly bacterial infection causing fever, vomiting, seizures, organ failure, and more.
- Spinal tumor
Spinal tumors can cause back pain, weakness, and numbness in the legs and arms, and more serious issues.
- Cat-scratch disease
Cat scratch disease is a bacterial infection caused by a cat scratch or bite.
- Bird (avian) flu
Bird flu is spread to people from birds and causes fever, cough, sore throat and muscle aches.
