Is a sharp twinge in right side back that is not constant a reason to go to the er? it radiates back to front & hip / leg area.

Back pain: You describe a typical Lumbar-lumbo-sacral pain which is affecting one or two lumbar nerves, T12-L5-S1. Have you had an injury in the past? such as an Motor Vehicle Accident? or a bad fall. You need an MRI of the Spine-Pelvis, based on the examination and the imaging you may undergo trigger points infiltration, with Lidocaine mixed Depo-Medrol. If you have disk protrusion, surgery may be in dic