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Check Your Symptoms
If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
If you have any of the following symptoms, evaluate those symptoms first.
- Back pain with flank pain and urinary problems: Go to the topic Urinary Problems, Age 12 and Older.
- Bleeding: Go to the topic Cuts.
- Pregnant and a back problem not caused by an injury: Go to the topic Pregnancy-Related Problems.
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Do you have leg weakness?
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Do you have a urinary or bowel problem after an injury?
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Do you have numbness or tingling in the genital area, buttocks, leg, or foot?
- Yes
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Do you have back pain or tenderness?
- Yes
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Did you have a tailbone (coccyx) injury?
Other Symptoms to Watch For
Do you have any of the following symptoms?
- Back pain and abdominal problems: Go to the topic Abdominal Pain.
- Cramping back pain that may be caused by your menstrual period: Go to the topic Menstrual Cramps.
- Neck pain: Go to the topic Neck Problems and Injuries.
- Shoulder pain: Go to the topic Shoulder Problems and Injuries.
- A burn, scrape, or bite: Go to the topic Burns, Scrapes, or Animal and Human Bites.
If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.
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| Last updated: | August 28, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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