When to contact your doctor
Back spasms and other forms of back pain are not something you have to put up with. To get treatment, discuss your symptoms with your healthcare physician.
If the agony is so severe that you are unable to move, dial 911.
Back spasms can occasionally be a sign of a serious condition. If you furthermore encounter any of the following:
- a lack of bowel or bladder control.
- weakness in the arms or legs’ muscles.
- If on one side of your body, you are feeling strange, numb, or weak.
- loss of coordination and balance.
- loss of feeling in one or more limbs.