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"Depending on what is injured, you can have muscle pain, bone pain and/or nerve pain," said Dr. Santhosh A. Thomas, staff physician at Cleveland Clinic's Center for Spine Health. He added that back pain can extend to the legs or butt, intensify with pressure, and even feel worse when you cough or sneeze.