Multiple Sclerosis is an auto immune disease, one of the symptoms of which is MS back pain or Multiple Sclerosis back pain. It is caused when myelin, the protective sheath over the nerves, is attacked and damaged by the body’s immune system. When myelin is damaged, it causes the nerves to wither away. When this happens, the person starts experiencing one or several of the symptoms associated with Multiple Sclerosis. When the damage is in the spine or lower neck region, it results in back pain.

Types of MS back pain

There are two types of pain widely associated with MS back pain. The first is neuropathic pain, which is also referred to as nerve pain. The second type is referred to as musculoskeletal pain, which is caused by general muscle pain. The symptom of pain in the back can be of low intensity and continuous or …