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.
The main symptom of upper back pain is usually pain that is localized to the upper or middle portion of the back. Muscle spasms might also occur, which is when there are involuntary, uncontrolled contractions of the muscles. When taking a beep breath, coughing, or sneezing, pain might also be felt in the back.