Low Back Pain: Symptoms & Signs

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Low back pain may range from a dull ache to severe, disabling pain. The individual may have related symptoms, including the following:

decreased ability to flex the knee

decreased ability to move the foot and toes in certain directions

numbness, burning, or tingling in the leg

pain that travels down the leg to the back of the thigh and calf

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Author: Ann Reyes, Ph.D.
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 09/05/01

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