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Should I Go To ER For Pain In Back And Numbness In Leg After Falling?
Slipped and fell hard on my lower back... I already have arthritis in my lower back.. But after falling my back is in a lot of pain and pain shoots up my back.. My right leg went num.. And I ve had a head ach since it happened .. Should I go to an er
yes, see a emergency doctor there, there is a chance of neurological damage.. and /or blood in the brain. doctor in the emergency can evaluate you and advise better.
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Should I Go To ER For Pain In Back And Numbness In Leg After Falling?
yes, see a emergency doctor there, there is a chance of neurological damage.. and /or blood in the brain. doctor in the emergency can evaluate you and advise better. regards