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
