Back-ache

a pain, especially in the lumbar region of the back, usually caused by the strain of a muscle or ligament.
historical examples

i should have calloused hands and the back-ache at times; but my sleep would be sweet.
the seat of empire charles carleton coffin

how could a back-ache over the pea-bed compensate for these felicities?
humorous masterpieces from american literature various

she may soon suffer from, if she does not complain of, back-ache and other attendant troubles, the simple result of weakness.
the education of american girls anna callender brackett

back-ache, the reader will allow, would take the poetry out of a honeymoon trip.
romantic spain john augustus o’shea

all across that lake i ate snow, and that and the back-ache legacy of an old strain are my signs of approaching exhaustion.
ten thousand miles with a dog sled hudson stuck

there was an end of my back-ache when the rod and i could straighten ourselves and leave the men to tail out the fish.
lines in pleasant places william senior

mr. doan, with his back-ache pills, would have done well if he had sent one of his travellers with samples round there that night.
bullets & billets bruce bairnsfather

noun
an ache or pain in one’s back
n.

c.1600, from back (n.) + ache (n.).

backache back·ache (bāk’āk’)
n.
discomfort or a pain in the region of the back or spine.