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Writer / Dr. Shashank Dave, physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at IU Health North Hospital

With summer on the horizon, your neck and back pain could be holding you back from fully enjoying the warmer weather. It’s important to understand what could be causing your back and neck pain as well as your treatment options.

Understanding Your Pain

Back and neck pain can originate from a variety of causes, including sprains and fractures, dislocations, stress from overuse, obesity, and infections. Back and neck pain can cause mild to debilitating discomfort that impacts your ability to function.

What causes your neck and back pain

Your spine has five sections of vertebrae: the neck or cervical spine, the mid-back or thoracic spine, the lower back or lumbar spine, the base of the spine or sacrum, and