Back pain is the most common reason for doctor visits and missed days of work. The odds of you having debilitating back pain sometime in your life is a staggering 80 percent. But consider how dependent your body is on your back muscles and your spine. Mid-back pain may not be as common as lower back pain, but it still dramatically affects your life. When you can’t walk, work or exercise without pain, you can’t enjoy life. If that sharp pain in your middle back never goes away, visit back pain specialist Dr. Branko Skovrlj at NU-Spine in Edison, NJ for a diagnosis. Call the team of spine pain doctors today for an evaluation. What Causes Back Pain? Back pain can originate in any area of your back, neck or hips for a variety of reasons. That’s why you must get a reliable diagnosis from an experienced back pain doctor. Only after determining the right cause of your pain can you be effectively treated. Some of the typical causes of back pain include: - A muscle or ligament strain - Poor sleeping habits - Aging that leads to degeneration of the bones, joints, muscles and ligaments - Thinning bones, often caused by osteoporosis - Bulging or herniated discs, an ailment that requires chronic back pain treatment - Infections of your kidneys or bladder - Pelvic inflammatory disease - Scoliosis, a condition where the spine curves abnormally - Having to push, pull, lift or carry heavy loads often - Long driving sessions without regular breaks to stretch - Muscle damage due to poor exercising techniques - Weakened muscles due to lack of activity - Fractured vertebrae from an accident or fall - Incorrect posture while sitting or standing, leading to spinal damage - Degenerative joint disease in your neck or lower back - Osteoarthritis, (OA) which affects over 30 million adults in the country - Ankylosing spondylitis is also a type of arthritis that affects the spine - A tumor in the middle back - Cancer of the spine Read more: https://www.nu-spine.com/mid-back-thoracic/back-pain-treatment-doctors/ NU-Spine: The Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Institute 1901 Hooper Ave, # B, Toms River, NJ 08753 (732) 640-8203 Web Address https://www.nu-spine.com E-mail [email protected] Our location on the map: https://goo.gl/maps/EYEhmJvHAN5zcGJd7 Working Hours: Monday: 8AM–8PM Tuesday: 8AM–8PM Wednesday: 8AM–8PM Thursday: 8AM–8PM Friday: 8AM–8PM Saturday: 8AM–8PM Sunday: 8AM–8PM Payment: cash, check, credit cards.