Please contact your GP for urgent advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.

Please contact your GP for advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.

Please contact NHS 111 or your GP for urgent advice if you have not already discussed these symptoms with them. If your GP is already aware of these symptoms and no further management is required, please amend your answer above to be able to proceed with the Symptom Checker.

Back Pain Symptom Checker

Progress:0%

Do you recall any specific trauma (e.g. car accident, fall, direct impact, etc.) that caused your back and/or leg symptoms to start?

Yes No

Progress:5%

Did you attend A&E or see your GP following this back injury?

Yes No

Have you had an X-ray or any other investigations for this back injury?

Yes No

Did this back injury happen less than 6 weeks ago?

Yes No

Is your back pain constant and getting progressively worse over time?

Yes No

Progress:7%

Is your back pain only relieved when lying down?

Yes No

Have you ever been diagnosed with osteoporosis (thinning of the bones)?

Yes No

Are you on long-term steroid medication?

Yes No

Progress:10%

10%

Do you have difficulty passing or controlling urine since your back pain started?

Yes No

Do you have numbness or tingling around your genitals or inner thighs since your back pain started?

Yes No

Have you noticed a loss of bowel control since your back pain started?

Yes No

Have you noticed a change in the ability to achieve an erection or ejaculate since your back pain started?

Yes No

Progress:20%

20%

Do you have numbness, pins and needles or weakness in one or both legs that’s getting worse since your back pain started?

Yes No

Do you have numbness, pins and needles or weakness in one or both arms that’s getting worse since your back pain started?

Yes No

Have you noticed any recent problems with your balance, co-ordination or walking since your back pain started?

Yes No

Have you noticed any clumsiness or loss of dexterity in your hands since your back pain started?

Yes No

Progress:30%

30%

Did you have a fever around the time your back pain started?

Yes No

Do you have progressively worsening back pain AND a previous history of cancer?

Yes No

Progress:50%

50%

Are you currently pregnant?

Yes No

Progress:100%

100%

Progress:70%

70%

Did your back related problems start or have significantly worsened during this current pregnancy?

Yes No

Progress:60%

60%

Where is your main pain?

Back pain only Back and leg pain Leg pain only

Progress:70%

70%

Have you been experiencing back pain for less than 6 weeks?

Yes No

Progress:95%

95%

Have you been experiencing back pain for more than 3 months?

Yes No

Progress:70%

70%

Have you been experiencing back and leg pain for less than 6 weeks?

Yes No

Where do you feel the pain in your leg(s)?

A B C D

Do you have any tingling, pins and needles or numbness in your legs or feet since your back problem started?

Yes No

Progress:80%

80%

Where do you feel the tingling, pins and needles or numbness in your leg(s)?

A B C D

Progress:90%

90%

Do you have any weakness in your legs or feet since your back problem started?

Yes No

Progress:90%

90%

Which areas or muscle groups of your legs or feet feel weak?

A B C D

Progress:95%

95%

Are you able to perform this test despite pain without a feeling of significant weakness?

Yes No

Are you able to perform this test despite pain without a feeling of significant weakness?

Yes No

Are you able to perform this test despite pain without a feeling of significant weakness?

Yes No

Progress:98%

98%

Does your leg pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Does your leg pain worsen when performing this test?

Yes No

Progress:70%

70%

Have you been experiencing leg pain for less than 6 weeks?

Yes No

Where do you feel the pain in your leg(s)?

A B C D

Do you have any tingling, pins and needles or numbness in your legs or feet since your back problem started?

Yes No

Restart Self Assessment

Outcome

You are likely to be experiencing Pelvic and Back Pain in Pregnancy – Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Back Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

You are likely to be experiencing Acute Back Pain – Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Back Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

You are likely to be experiencing Persistent Back Pain – Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Back Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

You are likely to be in the transition from Acute to Persistent Back Pain – Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Back Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your back and/or leg pain is Sciatica – Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Back Pain Likely To Persist?’ to help you identify the likelihood that your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your back and/or leg pain is Acute Back Pain - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Back Pain Likely To Persist?’ your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

The probable cause of your back and/or leg pain is Persistent Back Pain - Click Here for further information and self help. Also, complete the short questionnaire ‘Is My Back Pain Likely To Persist?’ your pain is going to continue over the next 6 months and whether you need some extra support.

Outcome

Your back and/or leg symptoms could be a problem primarily coming from your hip. Click Here to continue Symptom Checker for hip related problems.