Pain in the centre of the lower back

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Figure: Muscles front and back, OpenStax, Tomáš Kebert and umimeto.org, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does it feel like?

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See a GP or physio first if you have any of these
  • Loss of feeling around the genitals or bottom
  • Trouble peeing, or losing control of bladder or bowels
  • Pain, tingling, weakness or numbness in both legs
  • Back pain with feeling hot, cold or shivery
  • Back pain that started after a serious accident
  • Back pain along with chest pain
  • Weight loss without trying
  • Pain that does not ease with rest or is worse at night
  • Severe back pain that came on very quickly
  • You cannot walk or move because of the pain
  • Back pain and you have had cancer, even long ago

General information, not a diagnosis. Not reviewed by a physiotherapist. The pages the text was checked against are listed under each cause.