Back Pain Self-Check

New incontinence, retention, or loss of sensation when you pee or pass motion. This is a red-flag symptom.

Altered or absent sensation in the area that would sit on a saddle. This is a red-flag symptom.

Systemic symptoms alongside back pain can point to infection or more serious illness and should be reviewed by a doctor first.

For example foot-drop, a leg buckling under you, or new difficulty lifting your toes off the floor.

Bike or motor-vehicle crash, fall from a height, or a direct impact. If yes, a doctor needs to rule out fracture first.