If your back pain occurs daily for a long period of time (over 6 weeks) this may be a sign that your back pain could be something more serious. If there is no improvement to back pain after a few weeks, it is important to visit the GP.
If you experience these more serious symptoms of back pain, it is important to seek medical advice:
- Difficulty passing urine.
- Loss of bowel control.
- Numbness or tingling around the genitals or buttocks.
- Weakness in the legs or arms.
- Severe pain which prevents sleep.
- Tenderness over the spine.
- Unexplained weight loss, fevers, or chills.
