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.
Common symptoms of low back problems include: 1  Pain in the lower back region. The quality of pain can vary and include sensations described as sharp, shooting, stabbing, throbbing, tender, burning, cramping, aching, dull, heavy, or pressure. 2  Pain that radiates into the buttocks, thighs, or even the feet.