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Acute Back Strain or Sprain

Symptoms

Acute Back Strain or Sprain Symptoms

Symptoms of acute back strain or sprain include:

Back pain:

Pain worsens with movement
Certain positions may trigger sharp pains
Pain improves with rest
Pain does not interrupt normal activities

Back stiffness
Back tenderness

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Back injury symptoms
Herniated disk symptoms
Sacrococcygeal injury symptoms
Sciatica symptoms
Vertebral compression fracture symptoms

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Herniated disk
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Sciatica
Vertebral compression fracture
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Last Updated: Apr 2, 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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