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Acute Back Strain or Sprain

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Acute Back Strain or Sprain Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor for an acute back strain or sprain and any of the following:

Bloody urine
Difficulty walking
Groin numbness
Inability to urinate
Leg numbness (unilateral)
Leg weakness (unilateral)
Pain during urination
Severe back pain
Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)

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Last Updated: Oct 31, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Acute Back Strain or Sprain References:

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