### Human:\ncan back injury make my muscles sore? . i fell on a curb yesterday and landed right on my back near where my ribs meet my spine. today i woke up and have muscle soreness throughout my entire body including my arms legs and mostly my neck. (when i try to take a puff from a cigarette my neck muscles hurt severely). are these related and should i see a doctor? i have no insurance yet.\n\n### Assistant: a fall like the one you describe definitely can cause muscle stiffness and soreness throughout the entire body. in fact a fall like that can cause painful back spasms in particular. you should see a doctor if: symptoms get worse after 3 days or so you begin to have difficulty breathing or shortness of breath you begin to run a fever you experience numbness shock-like pains or a "running water" sensation in your arms or hands you have difficulty urinating otherwise you probably are safe to take a wait-and-see approach to this. muscle spasms and soreness may resolve on their own or they may require medical intervention. only time will tell. feel better soon!