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Nonspecific Back Pain
Alternate Names : Back Pain - Nonspecific
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if there is significant pain that persists beyond a week.
Call your health care provider if you have been diagnosed with nonspecific back pain and the pain changes in intensity or quality. This is particularly important if the pain travels down the legs below the knee (suggesting pressure on the nerves as they leave the spinal cord), or if there is weakness or numbness in a leg.
If you develop progressive weakness, urinary incontinence or bowel incontinence, or if you have numbess in your groin or anal region, you should get to an emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911).
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• Definition
• Nonspecific Back Pain Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Nonspecific Back Pain Symptoms & Signs
• Nonspecific Back Pain Prevention
• Nonspecific Back Pain Diagnosis & Tests
• Nonspecific Back Pain Treatment
• Nonspecific Back Pain Prognosis
• Nonspecific Back Pain Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Review Date : 11/13/2002
Reviewed By : Andrew L. Chen, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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