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Meaning of BACKACHE

Pronunciation:  'bak`eyk

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  an ache localized in the back
 

BACKACHE is a 8 letter word that starts with B.

 

 See Also: ache, aching, lumbago

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: This is more commonly referred to as low back pain, which affects many people. It is chronic, and often precipitated by moving, lifting objects, or twisting of the waist. Bed rest often relieves it. There are many causes for low back pain, ranging from muscle spasm, disc problems, arthritis, to the spread of cancer from distant sites. The treatment also ranges from symptomatic relief with analgesics, to surgery on the lumbar vertebrae.
 

 

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