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 Your back pain is the result of a fall or blow. 2  Your back pain is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, sweating or weakness. 3  You feel pain or numbness in your leg, foot, groin or rectum. 4  You lose control of your bowel or bladder.