Does Ms Cause Mid Back Pain?

MS destroys this myelin, leaving your nerve fibers exposed. The unprotected nerve fibers don't work as well as protected nerves. This can affect many areas and functions of your body, including movement, vision, and cognitive function. Back pain is one of many symptoms associated with MS.

What does MS back pain feel like?

Brief, intense pain that runs from the back of the head to the spine. Burning or aching across the body, which is also called the “MS hug” Aches caused by stiffness or muscle spasms.

What part of back hurts with MS?

Exactly where the lesion occurs in the central nervous system will often correlate with the type of symptoms. “For example, some back pain in MS can be traced back to a lesion in the spinal cord. Headache, facial pain, and extremity pain can also be linked back to a lesion in the central nervous system,” says Fiol.