Some medical conditions are NOT treatable with exercise. If any of the following conditions apply to your back pain then you must get permission from your physician before embarking on a new exercise program such as Pain Free Back.

The following condition requires a visit to the Emergency Room:

• Loss of Bowel or Bladder control

The following conditions are all causes of back pain that your doctor needs to differentially diagnose to determine the actual cause of your symptoms. In the event you assign any of these conditions to yourself, then PLEASE see a doctor before embarking on a new exercise program such as the one described in the iPhone app Pain Free Back.

• Recent significant trauma
• Mild trauma if age is greater than 50 years
• Unexplained weight loss
• Unexplained fever
• Immunosupression
• Previous or current cancer
• Intravenous drug use
• Osteoporosis
• Chronic corticosteroid use
• Focal neurological deficit
• Night time pain
• Back pain with associated abdominal pain
• Recently started a new medication
• The possibility of pregnancy
• Constant pain
• Pain that intensifies when lying down
• Pain or numbness between the legs
• Experiencing nausea
• Numbness, tingling or weakness
• Unable to walk on heels or toes
• Fevers, night sweats or chills
• Pain that is associated with a rash
• Weakness that is not associated with pain
• Loss of sensation
• Suspicion of overuse syndrome
• Age over 50 or under 20
• A history of previous cancer
• A recent bacterial infection
• Bone or muscle disease
• A history of IV Drug abuse
• Progressive neurological deficit of the lower extremity
• Heart or lung problems
• Perianal or perineal sensory loss

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