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When is it time to go to the er for chronic back pain?
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Red flags: That should make a patient seek immediate medical attention are unbearable pain in spite of therapy already recommended, inability to control legs/ walk, incontinence, loss of sensation in the perineal area.
Answered 3/7/2015
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