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Fall down stairs

2018-08-02 03:41:44
I feel and landed on my back on the stairs yesterday, and although I have little brusing it is so sore I can barely move all down one side. Should I be worried? I can't understand how it can hurt so much with no outward bruise
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It is common to have severe pain due to blunt injury to back however if it does not subside then you need to get an X-ray done

Answered2018-08-03 01:55:01

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Get x rays

Answered2018-08-02 03:54:30

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Hello There may be some significant injury to your back muscles or backbone and it has no relation with amount and degree of external injury which we can see on skin So of your pain is severe then you need to take it seriously

Answered2018-08-02 04:50:30

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