Smaller nerves of the back
Other nerves of the back
Branches of the spinal nerves that supply the back muscles and skin.
What it does
Each spinal nerve gives off a small back branch that supplies the deep muscles beside the spine, the small joints between the vertebrae and a strip of skin on the back. Irritation of these branches is one source of local back pain.
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