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Sometimes when sitting in few chairs or sofas at the time of getting up i feel a extreme pain on my lower back(just lil above my ass). is this serious?

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Dr. John Rhoades answered

Below: Difficult to give complete reassurance without an exam. Try doing some low back exercises daily for the next two weeks. If the pain worsens, or changes--see your DR If it goes away with the exercises, keep doing them.

Dr Hegab agreed

Answered 5/10/2016

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A member asked:

Sometimes when sitting in few chairs or sofas at the time of getting up i feel a extreme pain on my lower back(just lil above my ass). is this serious?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Rhoades answered

Dr Hegab agreed

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