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Do I need an MRI for back pain?
Much back pain gets better with a few weeks of staying active. An MRI is sometimes needed, but its findings do not always show the cause of the pain.
ReadIs my leg pain coming from my back?
Sciatica means the nerve running from the back to the leg is irritated. That is why you feel pain in the leg while its source is higher up.
ReadShould I rest or move with back pain?
Most people get better sooner by staying active. Long rest does not help, as long as you have no warning signs.
ReadWhy won't my pain go away?
Pain that lasts longer than three months is chronic pain. Sometimes it has no clear cause, but that does not mean it is imagined.
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