Spinal tumors are abnormal growths of tissue in the spine. Tumors can cause pain due to the expansion or weakening of the bones of the spine.

Symptoms of Spinal Tumors

• Back pain, radiating to other parts of the body
• Numbness or muscle weakness, especially in the legs
• Difficulty walking
• Limited sensitivity to pain, heat and cold
• Loss of bowel or bladder function
• Paralysis depending on which nerves are compressed
• Spinal deformity resulting from a large, but noncancerous tumor