I fell on July 4th and went to a local hospital. The doc didn't even bother to do a regular x-ray on me, SOP for a back injury. Three weeks later I was still in pain and went to see my GP. He sent me for an MRI which showed I have a fractured vertebra. I was put in a back brace and am now going for physical therapy for strengthen my back muscles.
Get thee to a hospital! It CAN be serious.My husband hurt his back falling down the steps. Any Advice?
If he damaged the kidney, he will have blood in his urine - if this occurs a doctor visit is a good idea, but its not an emergency unless there is considerable blood loss.
The burning sensation may be a greater concern. Burning sensations are often caused by a pinched nerve where it emerges from the spine, but the burning could also occur from direct impact to the nerve outside the spine. He should watch out for back stiffness and pain near the spine. Falls like this can rupture a disc, which is not a serious problem, but it can cause chronic pain.
Its also possible that he could have broken a rib, but it doesn't look like he has symptoms of a broken rib (mostly sharp pain when lying in certain positions, or when coughing, laughing, or sneezing)
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