A stabbing pain in the upper back on the left side may be a sign of a heart attack — especially if someone has other symptoms, such as chest pain. This is an emergency and requires immediate ...

Your middle back, or thoracic spine, is the area between your upper back (cervical spine) and lower back (lumbar spine). Your ...

Many people experience upper back pain at some point in their lives, whether as a result of intense exercise, poor posture, or injury. Symptoms of upper back pain may include aching muscles and a ...

Not every back pain is muscle-related; sometimes it can be a sign of issues with internal organs like the kidneys, liver, or lungs. Determining the cause may be facilitated by establishing the ...

Back pain is very common, affecting an estimated 39% of adults in the United States. While upper back pain is usually due to a variety of different causes, it can sometimes be a symptom of cancer.

General back pain affects about 39% of the adult population in the United States, according to data from 2019. A person may experience a dull ache in their upper back muscles or a sharp, stabbing ...

Mom of two Jennifer McNeill was told she’d likely “strained” her back and assumed it was from picking up her kids. But the pain turned out to be breast cancer that had spread to her spine.

By Leah Mahoney Click here for updates on this story SARANAC, New York (WPTZ) — A 13-year-old Saranac Middle School student was stabbed by a peer during the school day Wednesday, according to ...