There are many people who suffer from constant back pain, they think that it could be either due to wrong sitting position or calcium deficiency which makes the bones and joints weak. However, experts believe that it could also be a case of spinal tumor due to abnormal growth of cells within the spinal column. Dr Arjun Dhawale, Consultant Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, told Times Now, “Leg pain can be due to protrusion of a disc or compression of the spinal canal, which can lead to spinal pain ”

According to Dr. Dhawale, these tumors can be cancerous – malignant, or noncancerous – benign – depending on the tests you should get as soon as you see red flags. He said, “A full clinical evaluation as well as X-ray, MRI and other investigations including laboratory tests and PET CT may be required to find out the cause and decide further medical and surgical treatment.” Can.”

Experts believe that spinal cord tumors can also be classified based on whether they are outside your spinal cord, within its protective covering – known as intradural-extramedullary. Or within the spinal cord itself.

What does spinal cancer pain feel like?,

If you have a cancerous tumor in your spinal cord, you may feel back pain due to expansion or weakening of the bone structure and sharp compression of the spinal nerve roots. Additional factors, such as spinal instability, may also be involved in spinal tumors causing debilitating and uncomfortable back pain.

When you have persistent back pain caused by a cancerous spinal tumor, it will happen as follows:

• It starts slowly and gets worse over time
• It does not improve with rest and becomes worse at night
• flare-ups that are severe and cause stabbing pain in the upper or lower back

Some other signs and symptoms that potentially indicate the origin of back pain include:

• muscle weakness
• Numbness
• tingling sensation
• Loss of temperature sensation, especially in your feet
• loss of bladder or bowel control
• venereal disease
• trouble walking

According to Dr. Dhawale, more than 97 percent of tumors in the spinal cord spread from internal organs.

How are spinal tumors diagnosed?

Experts say that diagnosing spinal tumor is a complex process which is done through a neurological test to find out everything about the movements and senses. If your doctor finds possible signs of a spinal tumor, he or she will use imaging tests to confirm the diagnosis. Some other tests would include:

• blood test
• spinal tap
• urine test
• magnetic resonance imaging or MRI
• Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy or MRS
• Single-photon emission computed tomography or SPECT
• angiography
• magnetoencephalography
• tissue biopsy

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