Skowhegan, ME
A 27-year-old male asked:
Massive pain isolated in middle of back. constant muscle twitching all over body primarily in legs. weakness in left leg and arm. mri of neck normal?
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Dr. Scott Hackinganswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Back pain: There is concern for spinal cord damage in your thoracic spine and an MRI is needed of the thoracic spine immediately. Pressure on the spinal cord can cause irreversible damage including paralysis. Please go to the ER.
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