Neck and Back Injuries: Neck and back injuries to the spinal cord are serious and could potentially cause permanent disability. Immediate care for a back injury include splinting and immobilization. Seek immediate medical treatment.

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How Do I Know If My Back Pain Is Serious? Back pain can be serious when it is accompanied by symptoms such as sharp pain versus a dull ache, pain that radiates or shoots to the legs or buttocks, sudden weakness in the legs, incontinence, numbness or pins and needles in the groin or glutes; and leg weakness, incontinence, and numbness together.