Back pain: what helps and what needs checking
Why staying active helps most back pain, and the warning signs that change the plan.
When to get emergency care
- Call 112 for loss of bladder or bowel control, or numbness between the legs.
Get emergency help or call 112.
Guide
Most back pain improves in weeks. Keep moving if you can. Rest in bed for days makes it worse. Heat can ease it. Get care for numbness between the legs, loss of bladder control, or weakness in a leg. Those signs need care the same day.