imÂ·meÂ·diÂ·aÂ·cy. n. pl. imÂ·meÂ·diÂ·aÂ·cies. 1. The condition or quality of being immediate. 2. Lack of an intervening or mediating agency; directness: the immediacy of live television coverage. 3. Something immediate, as in importance.
Back pain is accompanied by weight loss, fever, chills or urinary symptoms. You develop sudden weakness, numbness or tingling in a leg. You develop numbness in the groin or rectum or difficulty controlling bladder or bowel function. You have had cancer previously and you develop persistent back pain.
Back pain is a common symptom of anterior pelvic tilt. This may be spinal, muscular or both. The spinal discs between the vertebrae in the spine are subjected to greater pressure when the curvature of the spine is exaggerated. This can lead to disc degeneration, bulging or herniation.