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Back pain is not an illness, but usually a symptom of another problem. It is often caused by stresses on the muscles and ligaments that support the spine.
Although most back pain will go away after a couple of days, you should contact your physician if there is no relief from pain after a few days in bed, if pain is severe or recurs, if radiating pain, numbness, tingling, or weakening occurs in the arms or legs, if bowel or bladder dysfunction occurs, if a child or elderly person has back pain, or if fever and/or vomiting occurs with back pain.
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