Various conditions can cause pain in the abdomen and back. These include menstrual pain, endometriosis, kidney stones, and pancreatitis. More serious causes include a kidney infection or appendicitis.

Kidney pain can mimic back pain, but it may signal something more serious.

Compared with placebo (dummy treatment), antibiotics may reduce back pain slightly and may have some beneficial effect in improving disability in the short term in people with low back pain linked to ...

Chronic lower back pain is one of the top complaints that sends Americans to their doctors — and it’s a leading cause of missed workdays and disability claims. While slipped discs, arthritis and ...

Back pain is a common complaint that almost everyone experiences at some stage, often linked to poor posture, muscle strain, or spinal problems. However, that persistent ache isn’t always caused by ...

Spinal TB manifests with just persistent back pain and no fever, weight loss, or any such “typical TB symptoms”. It can also ...