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.
Chronic Back Pain Symptoms. Symptoms that are part of a diagnosable chronic condition can include: 1  Leg pain (sciatica) and possible numbness. 2  Pain can radiate down the leg to the buttock and/or the foot, and can be worse with sitting or prolonged standing.3  This type of pain can be due to a lumbar herniated disc.ymptoms that are part of a diagnosable chronic condition can include: 1  Leg pain (sciatica) and possible numbness. 2  Pain can radiate down the leg to the buttock and/or the foot, and can be worse with sitting or prolonged standing. 3  This type of pain can be due to a lumbar herniated disc.