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.
1 Back pain occurs with chest pain or other symptoms of a heart attack. 2  Chest pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in your chest. 3  Sweating. 4  Shortness of breath. 5  Nausea or vomiting.  Pain, pressure, or a strange feeling in your back, neck, jaw, upper belly, or one or both shoulders or arms.