The feeling like being electrocuted in the back may be caused by acute injury, osteophytes, dorsal fasciitis and herpes zoster. 1. Acute injury: Acute injury to the back caused by trauma or violence, resulting in damage to the local nerves and soft tissues, will make the back feel like being electrocuted, manifested as burning sensation, pain, numbness, and may be accompanied by swelling and subcutaneous bruising. 2. Bone hyperplasia: with age, the back bone will gradually degenerate and hyperplasia, the hyperplasia of the bone is easy to the surrounding tissues or nerves caused by the stimulation, it will make the back soreness and numbness, swelling and pain and other symptoms, like having electricity. 3. Dorsal fasciitis: prolonged heavy physical labor, or back cold, may induce dorsal fasciitis, due to the presence of aseptic inflammation of the local fascia, will make the back appear to be the same as the feeling of electricity. 4. Herpes zoster: Herpes zoster is a viral infection that is prone to occur when the body’s resistance drops. Clinical manifestations are sharp pain in the back along the direction of the nerve course and a feeling of being electrified in the back. If your back feels like it’s being electrocuted and is accompanied by other abnormalities, it’s recommended that you seek medical attention for appropriate examination and treatment to avoid delaying your condition.