In most cases, you don't require surgery for low neck and back pain. In unusual cases, severe back pain can be a sign of cauda equina syndrome, a condition that usually requires urgent medical treatment. People with cauda equina syndrome commonly are confessed to a medical facility as a medical emergency. Cauda equina syndrome is uncommon disorder that usually is a medical emergency. In patients with cauda equina syndrome, something presses on the back nerve roots. However it can occur in children who have a spine birth problem or have had a back injury. These are one of the most common sources of cauda equina syndrome: A severe burst disk in the back area; Narrowing of the spine canal; A back lesion or malignant tumor; A back infection, crack, hemorrhage, or swelling; An issue from an extreme back injury such as an auto accident, fall, gunfire, or stabbing; An abnormality such as an abnormal link between blood vessels.
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