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Back Pain Symptoms

Determining the cause of your back problem depends on the symptoms you are experiencing. Your doctor will evaluate your symptoms as most back conditions have typical symptoms that can be used to determine the cause.

Stiffness

Back stiffness is most often a sign of a muscle strain injury or arthritis. Depending on the onset of symptoms, these conditions can usually be distinguished.

Electric Shock Pain

Painful symptoms such as an electric shock pain going down the legs can be caused by nerve compression seen in many spinal conditions.

Tingling & Numbness

Lumbar spine conditions can cause tingling and numbness to extend down the legs. The nerves that provide sensory information to the brain can become pinched in the back. Abnormal signals to these nerves can cause symptoms including tingling and numbness.

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