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Father 59, back pain for few weeks, doctors already know..today is worse, felt shaky at one time and walking slow..what symptoms besides those will indicate that he should go to er?

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Dr. Amy Caggiula answered

Severe symptoms: Fever, urinary or fecal incontinence, lower extremity weakness, severe pain with inability to ambulate, numbness of the inner thighs or groin area, recent trauma.

Dr Saghafi and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/4/2014

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A member asked:

Father 59, back pain for few weeks, doctors already know..today is worse, felt shaky at one time and walking slow..what symptoms besides those will indicate that he should go to er?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Amy Caggiula answered

Dr Saghafi and another doctor agreed

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