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Lower back pain

Pain location is a useful starting point, but it is only one part of the story. The way symptoms move, what changes them, and whether you notice numbness or weakness can help guide an evaluation.

Selected region: Lower back

Notice the pattern

  • 1Does the pain stay in one place or travel?
  • 2Is there tingling, numbness, or weakness?
  • 3What movements or positions change it?

This tool cannot diagnose your symptoms.
A focused history and examination can help distinguish spine-related pain from other causes.

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