Back pain is the most common complaint/symptom related to clinician visits in most of the world. someone in his/her lifetime can get back pain which is estimated to be up to 85%. the majority of the cause of lower back pain due to musculoskeletal problems but the following symptom suggest red signs show red flags or systemic causes which need medical attention.
- history of cancer which includes a present, previous, and current history of cancer and cancer treatment
- a back pain associated with constitutional symptoms like fever and unexplained weight loss
- a back pain that occurs during the night pain and causes sleeping difficulty
- a pain that has a duration of more than one month
- a pain that has no response to the previous treatment
- a pain which has associated with neurologic signs and symptoms like body weakness, a progressive neurologic deficit like rectal incontinence/ unable to control feces, and urinary incontinence
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