When Is Your Lower Back Pain Serious? How to Avoid Further Injury | Feat. Dr. Damon Noto｜Vital Signs

Whether your lower back pain is serious enough to see the doctor can depend on the type of pain and the symptoms that come with it.

Does it involve a tingling or numbing sensation in the legs? Does it appear during rest or activity? Have you also noticed difficulty walking or controlling the bowel or bladder?

On VitalSigns, Dr. Damon Noto joins host Brendon Fallon to distinguish between acute and chronic, and trauma-related and non-traumatic back pain. He identifies which types of pain signal serious injury and which may just require you to rest and recuperate.

What does it mean if you wake up at night with back pain, accompanied by sweating?

Dr. Damon Noto specializes in pain and rehabilitation medicine; in particular, he treats patients’ spine and joint problems.

Whether doing desk work or manual labor, what simple steps could be taken to avoid back injury? If your back is injured, what critical steps should be taken to minimize damage?

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