- Cauda equina syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome is when a bundle of nerves at the lower end of the spinal cord become compressed.
- 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
- Lumbar (low back) herniated disk
A lumbar herniated disc is a condition of the lower spine causing low back pain, weakness, or numbness.
- 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.
- Osteomyelitis (bone infection)
Osteomyelitis is an infection of a bone that causes pain, swelling, and redness.
- Depression (Adult)
Depression is a painful sadness that interferes with daily life and includes hopelessness, anxiety, and more.
- Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis occurs when bones become weak and can break more easily.
- Excessive caffeine use
Excessive caffeine use can cause irritability, difficulty sleeping, anger, depression, and fatigue.
- Kidney stones
A kidney stone, a hard mass of excess waste in the kidney, causes pain of the lower back and urinary issues.
- Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through tick bites; symptoms include rash, fever chills, and more.
- Dermatomyositis
Dermatomyositis is a condition that causes muscle swelling and weakness, and a rash on the face and joints.
- Emphysema
Emphysema is a chronic lung condition that causes shortness of breath, a chronic cough, wheezing, and more.
- Kidney infection (pyelonephritis)
Kidney infection, caused by bacteria, is marked by sudden chills and fever, pain, nausea and urinary issues.
- 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.
- Ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis causes swelling in the large intestine and can lead to cramping, diarrhea, and more.
- Anemia, chronic disease
Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) can cause fatigue, pale skin, weakness, dizziness, headache 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.
- 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.
- Restless legs syndrome
Restless leg syndrome causes intense discomfort in your legs and an overpowering urge to move them.
- Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious, chronic mental illness that causes delusional or hallucinogenic thoughts.
- Thyroid storm
A thyroid storm, dangerously high levels of thyroid hormone, causes fever, racing heartbeat, sweating, and more
- Pinworms
Pinworms are small worms that infect the intestines and cause intense itching around the anus.
- Insomnia
Insomnia symptoms include trouble staying asleep at night, feeling tired during the day, moodiness, and more.
- Cocaine abuse
Cocaine abuse occurs when a person continues using it despite the social and health problems caused by it.
- Depression (Child and Adolescent)
Depression is a painful sadness that interferes with a child's schoolwork, family life, and social activities.
- Helicobacter pylori infection
Helicobacter, bacteria in the digestive tract, causes peptic ulcers and their associated pain and burning.
- Hyperthyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism can cause fatigue and weakness, increased thirst, impaired thinking, and bone fractures.
- Hydronephrosis
Hydronephrosis is a condition of the kidneys and causes aching or pain, urinary symptoms, fever, and nausea.
- Spina bifida
Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the spinal canal and backbone don't close completely before birth.
- Sleep disorder (elderly)
The symptoms of sleep disorders in older people include trouble falling and staying asleep, fatigue, and more.
- Bone spurs
Bone spurs are extra growths of bone that can cause pain when they rub against other bones and nerves.
- Chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease is a condition of the kidneys that can cause high blood pressure, fatigue, and weakness.
- Periodic limb movement disorder
Periodic limb movement disorder is a sleep disorder that causes the legs to move repetitively during sleep.
- Dementia in head injury
Dementia resulting from a head injury may cause memory problems, difficulty speaking, and personality changes.
- Nightmares
Nightmares are frightening and stressful dreams.
- Anemia, iron deficiency
Anemia , a lack of red blood cells, can cause fatigue, pale skin and gums, brittle nails, irritability, and more.
- Asthma (child)
Asthma is a chronic condition that causes swelling and narrowing in the airways, causing cough and more.
- Asthma (teen and adult)
Asthma is a lung condition that makes it hard to breathe, an asthma attack can be life threatening.
- 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.
- Tick bite
A tick-related illness may cause a rash that expands out from the site of the bite, fever, chills, 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.
- Shingles (herpes zoster)
Shingles is a painful, blistering, skin rash typically found on the back and sides of the chest.
- Spinal tumor
Spinal tumors can cause back pain, weakness, and numbness in the legs and arms, and more serious issues.
- Mad cow disease
Mad cow disease is spread to humans by eating infected cows causing depression, anxiety, psychosis, and more.
- Anemia, hemolytic
Hemolytic anemia occurs when there aren't enough red blood cells in the blood.
- Endocarditis
Signs of endocarditis, an infection of the heart, include swelling, rash, sinus congestion, nausea, and more.
