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Low back and neck pain are among the most common reasons for health care visits. The pain usually results from problems with the spine, including the bones of the spine (vertebrae) and the muscles and ligaments that support it. Occasionally, low back or neck pain results from another disorder, such as a stomach ulcer, pneumonia, premenstrual syndrome, or infection of the prostate gland. Some disorders cause only low back or neck pain. Others can cause both.
Last full review/revision April 2008 by Sally Pullman-Mooar, MD
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