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I am 21 and have had lower back pain for 3 1/2 years and now i can't walk more than half a block or stand longer than 10 minutes without pain?

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Dr. Derek Farley answered

Specializes in Urgent Care

Have you been seen?: Get to your doctor. Obesity likely has a role with this. Need to rule out structural problems in the back, radiculopathy (nerve impingement, disc prolapse, etc) and other sources of back pain. Can only be done by a physician, and need to see the same one so as not to unnecessarily repeat this workup.

Answered 9/28/2016

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