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<div class="HwContainer HwElement" id="HwContainer"><a class="HwMainSkipNavigation" href="#HwContentTitle"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Skip Navigation</span></a><div class="HwBlock" id="HwMain" role="main"><div class="HwRow"><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnSidebar1"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomSidebar"> </div></div><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnContent"><div id="HwContentTop"> </div><div class="HwTypeSymptom HwContentWrapper HwElement" role="article" id="HwContentWrapper"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomContentTop"> </div><div class="HwContentHeader"><p><a name="top" id="Hwtop"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Top of the page</span></a>Check Your Symptoms</p></div><div class="HwContentTitle"><h1 id="HwContentTitle" tabindex="-1">Back Problems and Injuries</h1></div><div class="HwContentTopNavigation"> </div><div class="HwContent"><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-hw71085"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="b4cb0a40" fingerprint-exact="e7c3d1bb">Overview</h2> <p fingerprint="7bb4d501" fingerprint-exact="818fc3d1">Most people will have a minor back problem at one time or another. Our body movements usually don't cause problems. But sometimes symptoms can develop from everyday wear and tear, overuse, or injury. Back problems and injuries often occur during sports or recreation activities, work-related tasks, or home projects.</p> <p fingerprint="af395976" fingerprint-exact="1c8ca8f0">Back pain can cause problems anywhere from the neck to the tailbone (coccyx). The back includes:</p> <div class="HwOptionalAll"> <ul fingerprint="5be0a80a" fingerprint-exact="207bfd53"> <li class="HwOptionalAny">The bones and joints of the spine (<a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="tp10922" data-hw-section="tp10922-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="tp10922" data-hwid="tp10922" hw:section-href="tp10922-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=tp10922#tp10922-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">vertebrae</span></a>).</li> <li class="HwOptionalAny">The <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="tp10674" data-hw-section="tp10674-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="tp10674" data-hwid="tp10674" hw:section-href="tp10674-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=tp10674#tp10674-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">discs</span></a> that separate the vertebrae and absorb shock as you move.</li> <li class="HwOptionalAny">The muscles and <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stl158147" data-hw-section="stl158147-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stl158147" data-hwid="stl158147" hw:section-href="stl158147-sec" href="?id=stl158147#stl158147-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">ligaments</span></a> that hold the spine together.</li> </ul> </div> <p fingerprint="b70dbdad" fingerprint-exact="fdbacafb">Back injuries are the most common cause of back pain. Injuries often occur when you use your back muscles in activities that you don't do very often. This can be things like lifting a heavy object or doing yard work. Minor injuries also may occur if you trip, fall a short distance, or twist your spine too much. A severe back injury may be caused by a car crash, a fall from a high place, a direct blow to the back or the top of the head, a high-energy fall onto the buttocks, or a penetrating injury such as a stab wound.</p> <p fingerprint="15ab3b08" fingerprint-exact="9983fc10">Back pain is often caused by an injury to one or more of the structures of the back. But it may have another cause. Some people are more likely to have back pain than others. Things that increase your risk for back pain and injury include getting older, having a family history of back pain, sitting too long, lifting or pulling heavy objects, and having a degenerative disease such as <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sto167501" data-hw-section="sto167501-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sto167501" data-hwid="sto167501" hw:section-href="sto167501-sec" href="?id=sto167501#sto167501-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">osteoporosis</span></a>.</p> <p fingerprint="8a9570df" fingerprint-exact="dea7440b">Slumping or slouching alone may not cause low back pain. But after the back has been strained or injured, bad posture can make pain worse. "Good posture" generally means that your ears, shoulders, and hips are in a straight line. If this posture causes pain, you may have another condition such as a problem with a disc or bones in your back.</p> <p fingerprint="9f6b704e" fingerprint-exact="fb5e6a46">Low back pain may occur in children and teens. It's often caused by overuse or repeated activities like carrying a backpack. But children and teens are less likely to see a doctor for low back pain. Most back problems occur in adults ages 20 to 50. But back problems in children younger than 20 and adults older than 50 are more likely to have a serious cause.</p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="1b9b5b3c" fingerprint-exact="d37f1054">Sudden (acute) injuries</h3> <p fingerprint="ac7954f3" fingerprint-exact="94ba924b">Pain from an injury may be sudden and severe. Bruising and swelling may occur soon after the injury. Pain from an acute injury usually doesn't last longer than 6 weeks. Acute injuries include:</p> <ul fingerprint="b09f53a6" fingerprint-exact="562e5a85"> <li>An injury to the ligaments or muscles in the back. Examples of this are a <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts15054" data-hw-section="sts15054-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts15054" data-hwid="sts15054" hw:section-href="sts15054-sec" href="?id=sts15054#sts15054-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">sprain</span></a> or a <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stm14167" data-hw-section="stm14167-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stm14167" data-hwid="stm14167" hw:section-href="stm14167-sec" href="?id=stm14167#stm14167-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">strain</span></a>.</li> <li>A fracture or dislocation of the spine. It can cause a spinal cord injury that may lead to lifelong paralysis. It's important to immobilize the injured person and then move him or her the right way to reduce the risk of lifelong paralysis.</li> <li>A torn or ruptured disc. If the tear is large enough, the jellylike material inside the disc may leak out (<a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="tp10678" data-hw-section="tp10678-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="tp10678" data-hwid="tp10678" hw:section-href="tp10678-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=tp10678#tp10678-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">herniate</span></a>) and press against a nerve.</li> <li>An injury that causes the compression of nerves in the lower back (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stc123619" data-hw-section="stc123619-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stc123619" data-hwid="stc123619" hw:section-href="stc123619-sec" href="?id=stc123619#stc123619-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">cauda equina syndrome</span></a>).</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="d11428e3" fingerprint-exact="575ce7fa">Overuse injuries</h3> <p fingerprint="4621bf20" fingerprint-exact="11ca3a27">You may not remember a specific injury, especially if your symptoms began slowly or during everyday activities. These injuries occur most often from a wrong movement or posture when you lift, stand, walk, sit, or even sleep. Symptoms can include pain, muscle spasms, and stiffness. The pain often goes away within 4 weeks without any treatment.</p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="e9022a51" fingerprint-exact="0f496ccb">Conditions that may cause back problems</h3> <p fingerprint="5ad774b1" fingerprint-exact="e739f1df"> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stb117114" data-hw-section="stb117114-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stb117114" data-hwid="stb117114" hw:section-href="stb117114-sec" href="?id=stb117114#stb117114-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Back pain</span></a> or problems may not be related to an injury. Some other causes include: </p> <ul fingerprint="a7794d7a" fingerprint-exact="cc8ba5ba"> <li>Conditions that weaken the spine. These include <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sta123240" data-hw-section="sta123240-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sta123240" data-hwid="sta123240" hw:section-href="sta123240-sec" href="?id=sta123240#sta123240-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">ankylosing spondylitis</span></a>, <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sto167524" data-hw-section="sto167524-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sto167524" data-hwid="sto167524" hw:section-href="sto167524-sec" href="?id=sto167524#sto167524-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">osteoarthritis</span></a>, <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sto167501" data-hw-section="sto167501-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sto167501" data-hwid="sto167501" hw:section-href="sto167501-sec" href="?id=sto167501#sto167501-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">osteoporosis</span></a>, <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts15048" data-hw-section="sts15048-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts15048" data-hwid="sts15048" hw:section-href="sts15048-sec" href="?id=sts15048#sts15048-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">spinal stenosis</span></a>, and <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stp1319" data-hw-section="stp1319-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stp1319" data-hwid="stp1319" hw:section-href="stp1319-sec" href="?id=stp1319#stp1319-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Paget's disease</span></a>. They are most common in older adults. In rare cases, tumors or infections can form in or around the spine.</li> <li>Some medical conditions that can cause pain to spread to the back from other parts of the body (referred pain). Many health problems that can cause back pain have nothing to do with the bones, joints, muscles, or ligaments of the back.</li> <li>Spinal deformities. These include <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts14305" data-hw-section="sts14305-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts14305" data-hwid="sts14305" hw:section-href="sts14305-sec" href="?id=sts14305#sts14305-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">scoliosis</span></a>, <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts14331" data-hw-section="sts14331-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts14331" data-hwid="sts14331" hw:section-href="sts14331-sec" href="?id=sts14331#sts14331-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">kyphosis (Scheuermann's disease)</span></a>, and <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts15098" data-hw-section="sts15098-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts15098" data-hwid="sts15098" hw:section-href="sts15098-sec" href="?id=sts15098#sts15098-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">spondylolisthesis</span></a>.</li> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="ty6996" data-hw-section="ty6996-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="ty6996" data-hwid="ty6996" hw:section-href="ty6996-sec" href="?id=ty6996#ty6996-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Chronic pain syndrome</span></a> caused by a past injury or degenerative disease with aging.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="980c27d0" fingerprint-exact="98013c31">Treatment</h3> <p fingerprint="b3b61b34" fingerprint-exact="c5a4e87c">Most back pain will get better and go away by itself in 1 to 4 weeks. Home treatment will often help relieve back pain that's caused by minor injuries. It's usually a good idea to keep doing your regular activities while your back is healing. Avoid heavy lifting and activities that seem to make your back problems worse.</p> <p fingerprint="e714b6f4" fingerprint-exact="5dcd38a0">Other treatments for a back problem or injury may include first aid, physical therapy, manipulative therapy (such as chiropractic), and medicine. In some cases, surgery is needed. Treatment depends on:</p> <ul fingerprint="d6bc4b1e" fingerprint-exact="e6e9b0cd"> <li>The location and type of injury, and how bad it is.</li> <li>Your age, health condition, and activities (such as work, sports, or hobbies).</li> </ul> </div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionHealthTools" id="sec-bacpn-HealthTools"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="4f8c76b3" fingerprint-exact="aa5a79d3">Health Tools</h2><p fingerprint="07c09bf8" fingerprint-exact="d28efb5c">Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.</p><div class="HwHealthTools"><div class="HwActionsetTool"><span class="HwHealthToolIntro">Actionsets are designed to help people take an active role in managing a health condition.</span><div class="HwOptionalAll"><div class="HwHealthToolLinks"><ul fingerprint="ce4e595c" fingerprint-exact="921c3a06"><li class="HwOptionalAny"><a data-hw-type="Actionset" data-hw-document-href="tr5948" data-hw-section="tr5949" hw:document-type="Actionset" hw:document-href="tr5948" data-hwid="tr5948" hw:section-href="tr5949" href="?id=tr5948#tr5949">Low Back Pain: Exercises to Reduce Pain</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionCYS" id="sec-aa142525"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1bc87b1b" fingerprint-exact="d719d6f6">Check Your Symptoms</h2><div><div class="HwAsset" hw:assetid="bacpn"> <div id="HwSxBody" data-hw-version="4.0.3.2"><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion HwSxTopicConfirmationQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion402" data-hw-entity-key="402" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have a back injury or other back problem?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer880" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="880" data-hw-parent-entity-key="402">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Back problem or injury</div></div><div 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years</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">5 to 11 years</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer2737" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer" data-hw-age-range="671"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2737" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1294">12 to 55 years</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">12 to 55 years</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer2738" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="2738" data-hw-parent-entity-key="1294">56 years or older</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">56 years or older</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxNonTopic" id="HwSxQuestion30" data-hw-entity-key="30" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you male or female?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer71" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div 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This will make sure that the tool asks the right questions for you.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion403" data-hw-entity-key="403" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had back surgery in the past month?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer882" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="882" data-hw-parent-entity-key="403">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Back surgery in the past month</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer883" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="883" data-hw-parent-entity-key="403">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Back surgery in the past month</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxForceRadio HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion57" data-hw-entity-key="57" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you pregnant?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer133" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="133" data-hw-parent-entity-key="57">Yes, you know that you're pregnant.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pregnancy</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer134" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="134" data-hw-parent-entity-key="57">No, you're not pregnant, or you're not sure if you're pregnant.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pregnancy</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion459" data-hw-entity-key="459" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are there any <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7091">symptoms of a urinary tract infection</a>?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Urinary tract infections can sometimes cause back pain.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer999" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="999" data-hw-parent-entity-key="459">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible urinary tract infection</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1000" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1000" data-hw-parent-entity-key="459">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible urinary tract infection</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion22" data-hw-entity-key="22" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Could you be having <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6936">symptoms of a heart attack</a>?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">If you're having a heart attack, there are several <a class="additional HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" href="?id=tp10966#" hw:document-href="tp10966" data-hw-document-href="tp10966" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" rel="MultiMedia">areas where you may feel pain or other symptoms</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer52" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="52" data-hw-parent-entity-key="22">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of heart attack</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer53" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="53" data-hw-parent-entity-key="22">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of heart attack</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion369" data-hw-entity-key="369" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had a <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7063">major trauma</a> in the past 2 to 3 hours?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer812" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="812" data-hw-parent-entity-key="369">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Major trauma in past 2 to 3 hours</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer813" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="813" data-hw-parent-entity-key="369">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Major trauma in past 2 to 3 hours</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion370" data-hw-entity-key="370" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7079">severe bleeding</a> that has not slowed down with direct pressure?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer814" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="814" data-hw-parent-entity-key="370">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe bleeding</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer815" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="815" data-hw-parent-entity-key="370">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe bleeding</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion747" data-hw-entity-key="747" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have symptoms of shock?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">The <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6947">symptoms in an adult or older child</a> are different than the <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6948">symptoms in a young child</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1612" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1612" data-hw-parent-entity-key="747">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of shock</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1613" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1613" data-hw-parent-entity-key="747">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of shock</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion404" data-hw-entity-key="404" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had any kind of a back injury in the past month?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer884" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="884" data-hw-parent-entity-key="404">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Back injury in the past month</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer885" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="885" data-hw-parent-entity-key="404">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Back injury in the past month</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion405" data-hw-entity-key="405" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you having trouble moving your back, legs, or feet normally?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer886" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="886" data-hw-parent-entity-key="405">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving back, legs, or feet</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer887" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="887" data-hw-parent-entity-key="405">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving back, legs, or feet</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion406" data-hw-entity-key="406" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any part of your legs or feet that you cannot move?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer888" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="888" data-hw-parent-entity-key="406">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Unable to move legs or feet</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer889" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="889" data-hw-parent-entity-key="406">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Unable to move legs or feet</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion461" data-hw-entity-key="461" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had trouble moving for more than 2 days?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1003" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1003" data-hw-parent-entity-key="461">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving for more than 2 days</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1004" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1004" data-hw-parent-entity-key="461">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving for more than 2 days</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion407" data-hw-entity-key="407" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have numbness, tingling, or weakness in your leg that has lasted more than an hour?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Weakness is being unable to use the leg normally no matter how hard you try. Pain or swelling may make it hard to move, but that is not the same as weakness.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer890" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="890" data-hw-parent-entity-key="407">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Numbness, tingling, or weakness for more than 1 hour</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer891" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="891" data-hw-parent-entity-key="407">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Numbness, tingling, or weakness for more than 1 hour</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion462" data-hw-entity-key="462" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did the numbness and weakness start right after the injury?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1005" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1005" data-hw-parent-entity-key="462">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Numbness and weakness began immediately after injury</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1006" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1006" data-hw-parent-entity-key="462">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Numbness and weakness began immediately after injury</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion408" data-hw-entity-key="408" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had any <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7092">bladder or bowel trouble</a> after the injury? </div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer892" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="892" data-hw-parent-entity-key="408">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty with bladder or bowels</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer893" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="893" data-hw-parent-entity-key="408">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty with bladder or bowels</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion463" data-hw-entity-key="463" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you having new trouble with urinating or having a bowel movement?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1007" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1007" data-hw-parent-entity-key="463">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New difficulty urinating or having bowel movement</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1008" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1008" data-hw-parent-entity-key="463">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New difficulty urinating or having bowel movement</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion414" data-hw-entity-key="414" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any blood in your urine?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer904" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="904" data-hw-parent-entity-key="414">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Blood in urine</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer905" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="905" data-hw-parent-entity-key="414">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Blood in urine</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion413" data-hw-entity-key="413" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you able to urinate at all?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer902" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="902" data-hw-parent-entity-key="413">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Able to urinate</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer903" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="903" data-hw-parent-entity-key="413">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Unable to urinate</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion409" data-hw-entity-key="409" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you noticed any weakness or severe numbness or tingling in your legs or feet?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Weakness is being unable to use the leg or foot normally no matter how hard you try. Pain may make it hard to move, but that's not the same as weakness.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer894" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="894" data-hw-parent-entity-key="409">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Weakness, numbness, or tingling in legs or feet</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer895" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="895" data-hw-parent-entity-key="409">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Weakness, numbness, or tingling in legs or feet</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion464" data-hw-entity-key="464" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you unable to walk or move your legs?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1009" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1009" data-hw-parent-entity-key="464">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Unable to walk or move legs</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1010" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1010" data-hw-parent-entity-key="464">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Unable to walk or move legs</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion411" data-hw-entity-key="411" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you having trouble moving your back?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer898" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="898" data-hw-parent-entity-key="411">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving back</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer899" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="899" data-hw-parent-entity-key="411">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving back</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion309" data-hw-entity-key="309" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is it very hard to move or somewhat hard to move?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">"Very hard" means you can't move it at all in any direction without causing severe pain. "Somewhat hard" means you can move it at least a little, though you may have some pain when you do it.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer685" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="685" data-hw-parent-entity-key="309">Very hard</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Very hard to move</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer686" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="686" data-hw-parent-entity-key="309">Somewhat hard</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Somewhat hard to move</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion415" data-hw-entity-key="415" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How long have you had trouble moving your back?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer906" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="906" data-hw-parent-entity-key="415">Less than 2 days</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving back for less than 2 days</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer907" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="907" data-hw-parent-entity-key="415">2 days to 2 weeks</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving back for 2 days to 2 weeks</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer908" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="908" data-hw-parent-entity-key="415">More than 2 weeks</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving back for more than 2 weeks</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion311" data-hw-entity-key="311" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has the loss of movement been:</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer690" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="690" data-hw-parent-entity-key="311">Getting worse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving is getting worse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer691" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="691" data-hw-parent-entity-key="311">Staying about the same (not better or worse)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving is unchanged</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer692" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="692" data-hw-parent-entity-key="311">Getting better?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Difficulty moving is improving</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion410" data-hw-entity-key="410" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you recently started having problems with bladder or bowel control?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer896" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="896" data-hw-parent-entity-key="410">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New incontinence</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer897" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="897" data-hw-parent-entity-key="410">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New incontinence</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion780" data-hw-entity-key="780" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is there any back pain?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1682" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1682" data-hw-parent-entity-key="780">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Back pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1683" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1683" data-hw-parent-entity-key="780">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Back pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion302" data-hw-entity-key="302" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How bad is the pain on a scale of 0 to 10, if 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain you can imagine?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText"><a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7019">Signs of pain in a baby or toddler</a> are different than <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7096">signs of pain in an older child</a>.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer670" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="670" data-hw-parent-entity-key="302">5 to 10: Moderate to severe pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate to severe pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer671" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="671" data-hw-parent-entity-key="302">1 to 4: Mild pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion441" data-hw-entity-key="441" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has the pain:</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer962" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="962" data-hw-parent-entity-key="441">Gotten worse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is increasing</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer963" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="963" data-hw-parent-entity-key="441">Stayed about the same (not better or worse)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is unchanged</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer964" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="964" data-hw-parent-entity-key="441">Gotten better?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is improving</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion781" data-hw-entity-key="781" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have any pain in your back?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1684" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1684" data-hw-parent-entity-key="781">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Back pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1685" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1685" data-hw-parent-entity-key="781">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Back pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion24" data-hw-entity-key="24" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText"><a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7017">How bad is the pain</a> on a scale of 0 to 10, if 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain you can imagine?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer58" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="58" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">8 to 10: Severe pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Severe pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer57" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="57" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">5 to 7: Moderate pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Moderate pain</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer56" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="56" data-hw-parent-entity-key="24">1 to 4: Mild pain</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Mild pain</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion304" data-hw-entity-key="304" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How long has the pain lasted?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer674" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="674" data-hw-parent-entity-key="304">Less than 2 full days (48 hours)</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain less than 2 days</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer675" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="675" data-hw-parent-entity-key="304">2 days to 2 weeks</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain 2 days to 2 weeks</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer676" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="676" data-hw-parent-entity-key="304">More than 2 weeks</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain more than 2 weeks</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion54" data-hw-entity-key="54" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has the pain:</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer127" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="127" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Gotten worse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is getting worse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer128" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="128" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Stayed about the same (not better or worse)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is unchanged</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer126" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="126" data-hw-parent-entity-key="54">Gotten better?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Pain is getting better</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion779" data-hw-entity-key="779" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think that the back problem may have been caused by abuse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1680" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1680" data-hw-parent-entity-key="779">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Back problem may have been caused by abuse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1681" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1681" data-hw-parent-entity-key="779">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Back problem may have been caused by abuse</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion305" data-hw-entity-key="305" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think the problem may be causing a fever? </div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Some bone and joint problems can cause a fever.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer677" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="677" data-hw-parent-entity-key="305">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer678" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="678" data-hw-parent-entity-key="305">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Possible fever</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion416" data-hw-entity-key="416" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you have a new rash in the shape of a band or a strip on just one side of the body?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer909" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="909" data-hw-parent-entity-key="416">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New band-shaped rash on one side</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer910" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="910" data-hw-parent-entity-key="416">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">New band-shaped rash on one side</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxForceRadio HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion465" data-hw-entity-key="465" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How long have you had back symptoms?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Most back problems will start to get better within a week. Home treatment can help. </div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1011" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1011" data-hw-parent-entity-key="465">Less than 1 week</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms for less than one 1 week</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1012" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1012" data-hw-parent-entity-key="465">1 to 2 weeks</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms for 1 to 2 weeks</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1013" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1013" data-hw-parent-entity-key="465">More than 2 weeks</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms for more than 2 weeks</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdhealthrisks"><p>Many things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include:</p><ul><li><b>Your age</b>. Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker.</li><li><b>Your overall health</b>. If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to certain symptoms and seek care sooner.</li><li><b>Medicines you take</b>. Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that suppress the immune system like steroids or chemotherapy, herbal remedies, or supplements can cause symptoms or make them worse.</li><li><b>Recent health events</b>, such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards or make them more serious.</li><li><b>Your health habits and lifestyle</b>, such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_green" id="HwSxIdgreen"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Try Home Treatment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>You have answered all the questions. Based on your answers, you may be able to take care of this problem at home.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Try home treatment to relieve the symptoms.</li><li>Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as you would expect). You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="bacpn" data-hw-section="aa142701" hw:section-href="aa142701" hw:document-href="bacpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=bacpn#aa142701">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="bacpn" data-hw-section="bacpn-RelInfo" hw:section-href="bacpn-RelInfo" hw:document-href="bacpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=bacpn#bacpn-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7092"><p><b>Bladder or bowel trouble</b> can include:</p><ul><li>Trouble emptying your bladder.</li><li>Leaking urine.</li><li>Blood in your urine.</li><li>Not being able to have a bowel movement.</li><li>Leaking stool.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7017"><p>Pain in adults and older children</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that you can't stand it for more than a few hours, can't sleep, and can't do anything else except focus on the pain.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The pain is bad enough to disrupt your normal activities and your sleep, but you can tolerate it for hours or days. Moderate can also mean pain that comes and goes even if it's severe when it's there.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: You notice the pain, but it is not bad enough to disrupt your sleep or activities.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7019"><p>Pain in children under 3 years</p><p>It can be hard to tell how much pain a baby or toddler is in.</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that the baby cannot sleep, cannot get comfortable, and cries constantly no matter what you do. The baby may kick, make fists, or grimace.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The baby is very fussy, clings to you a lot, and may have trouble sleeping but responds when you try to comfort him or her.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: The baby is a little fussy and clings to you a little but responds when you try to comfort him or her.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7096"><p>Pain in children 3 years and older</p><ul><li><b>Severe pain (8 to 10)</b>: The pain is so bad that the child can't stand it for more than a few hours, can't sleep, and can't do anything else except focus on the pain. No one can tolerate severe pain for more than a few hours.</li><li><b>Moderate pain (5 to 7)</b>: The pain is bad enough to disrupt the child's normal activities and sleep, but the child can tolerate it for hours or days.</li><li><b>Mild pain (1 to 4)</b>: The child notices and may complain of the pain, but it is not bad enough to disrupt his or her sleep or activities.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7063"><p><b>Major trauma</b> is any event that can cause very serious injury, such as:</p><ul><li>A fall from more than <span class="Measurement">10 ft (3.1 m)</span>[more than <span class="Measurement">5 ft (1.5 m)</span> for children under 2 years and adults over 65]. </li><li>A car crash in which any vehicle involved was going more than <span class="Measurement">20 miles (32 km)</span> per hour.</li><li>Any event that causes severe bleeding that you cannot control.</li><li>Any event forceful enough to badly break a large bone (like an arm bone or leg bone).</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7079"><p>With <b>severe bleeding</b>, any of these may be true:</p><ul><li>Blood is pumping from the wound.</li><li>The bleeding does not stop or slow down with pressure.</li><li>Blood is quickly soaking through bandage after bandage.</li></ul><p>With <b>moderate bleeding</b>, any of these may be true:</p><ul><li>The bleeding slows or stops with pressure but starts again if you remove the pressure.</li><li>The blood may soak through a few bandages, but it is not fast or out of control.</li></ul><p>With <b>mild bleeding</b>, any of these may be true:</p><ul><li>The bleeding stops on its own or with pressure.</li><li>The bleeding stops or slows to an ooze or trickle after 15 minutes of pressure. It may ooze or trickle for up to 45 minutes.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7091"><p><b>Urinary tract infections</b> may occur in the bladder or kidneys. Symptoms may include:</p><ul><li>Pain or burning when you urinate.</li><li>A frequent need to urinate without being able to pass much urine.</li><li>Pain in the flank, which is either side of the back just below the rib cage and above the waist.</li><li>Blood in the urine.</li><li>Fever.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6947"><p>Shock is a life-threatening condition that may quickly occur after a sudden illness or injury.</p><p>Adults and older children often have several symptoms of shock. These include:</p><ul><li>Passing out (losing consciousness).</li><li>Feeling very dizzy or lightheaded, like you may pass out.</li><li>Feeling very weak or having trouble standing.</li><li>Not feeling alert or able to think clearly. You may be confused, restless, fearful, or unable to respond to questions.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6948"><p>Shock is a life-threatening condition that may occur quickly after a sudden illness or injury.</p><p>Babies and young children often have several symptoms of shock. These include:</p><ul><li>Passing out (losing consciousness).</li><li>Being very sleepy or hard to wake up.</li><li>Not responding when being touched or talked to.</li><li>Breathing much faster than usual.</li><li>Acting confused. The child may not know where he or she is.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf6936"><p><b>Symptoms of a heart attack</b> may include:</p><ul><li>Chest pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest.</li><li>Sweating.</li><li>Shortness of breath.</li><li>Nausea or vomiting.</li><li>Pain, pressure, or a strange feeling in the back, neck, jaw, or upper belly, or in one or both shoulders or arms.</li><li>Lightheadedness or sudden weakness.</li><li>A fast or irregular heartbeat.</li></ul><p>For men and women, the most common symptom is chest pain or pressure. But women are somewhat more likely than men to have other symptoms, like shortness of breath, nausea, and back or jaw pain. </p></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_yellow" id="HwSxIdyellow"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Today</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care soon</b>. The problem probably will not get better without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor today to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care today.</li><li>If it is evening, watch the symptoms and seek care in the morning.</li><li>If the symptoms get worse, seek care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="bacpn" data-hw-section="aa142701" hw:section-href="aa142701" hw:document-href="bacpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=bacpn#aa142701">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="bacpn" data-hw-section="bacpn-RelInfo" hw:section-href="bacpn-RelInfo" hw:document-href="bacpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=bacpn#bacpn-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_black" id="HwSxIdblack"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Make an Appointment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, the problem may not improve without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Make an appointment to see your doctor in the next 1 to 2 weeks.</li><li>If appropriate, try home treatment while you are waiting for the appointment.</li><li>If symptoms get worse or you have any concerns, call your doctor. You may need care sooner.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDispositionLinks"><div class="HwSxHomeTreatmentLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="bacpn" data-hw-section="aa142701" hw:section-href="aa142701" hw:document-href="bacpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=bacpn#aa142701">HomeTreatment</a></div><div class="HwSxRelatedInformationLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="bacpn" data-hw-section="bacpn-RelInfo" hw:section-href="bacpn-RelInfo" hw:document-href="bacpn" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=bacpn#bacpn-RelInfo">RelatedInformation</a></div><div class="HwSxWhereToGoLink"><a data-hw-type="Symptom" data-hw-document-href="abs1987" data-hw-section="abs1988" hw:section-href="abs1988" hw:document-href="abs1987" hw:document-type="Symptom" href="?id=abs1987#abs1988">WhereToGo</a></div></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_red" id="HwSxIdred"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care right away</b>. The problem is likely to get worse without medical care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Call your doctor now to discuss the symptoms and arrange for care.</li><li>If you cannot reach your doctor or you don't have one, seek care in the next hour.</li><li>You do not need to call an ambulance unless: <ul><li>You cannot travel safely either by driving yourself or by having someone else drive you.</li><li>You are in an area where heavy traffic or other problems may slow you down.</li></ul></li></ul></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency_spinal"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionAdditionalSteps"><p><b>Do not move the person</b> unless there is an immediate threat to the person's life, such as a fire. If you have to move the person, keep the head and neck supported and in a straight line at all times. If the person has had a diving accident and is still in the water, float the person face up in the water.</p><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency_bleeding"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionAdditionalSteps"><p>Put direct, steady pressure on the wound until help arrives. Keep the area raised if you can.</p><p>Sometimes people don't want to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>. They may think that their symptoms aren't serious or that they can just get someone else to drive them. Or they might be concerned about the cost. But based on your answers, the safest and quickest way for you to get the care you need is to call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> for medical transport to the hospital.</p></div><div class="HwDispositionBottom"> </div></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_emergency" id="HwSxIdemergency_aspirin"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, you need emergency care.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><p><b>Call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span> or other emergency services now</b>.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionAdditionalSteps"><p>After you call <span class="HwSxEmergencyNumber">911</span>, the operator may tell you to <b>chew 1 adult-strength (325 mg) or 2 to 4 low-dose (81 mg) aspirin</b>. Wait for an ambulance. 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Permanent paralysis may be avoided if the injured person is kept from moving (immobilized) and is transported correctly. </p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="40b149f6" fingerprint-exact="12babb71">Do not move the person.</h3> <p fingerprint="b1557e63" fingerprint-exact="caf9162a">If you think the person may have a spinal injury, do not move them unless there is an immediate threat to their life, such as a fire. If there is immediate danger, keep the person's head and neck supported and in a straight line while you move them to a safe place. </p> <p fingerprint="af10ed45" fingerprint-exact="ef560112">Do not remove the person from the water if they were in a diving accident. Float the person face up in the water until help arrives. </p> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="6f86c635" fingerprint-exact="f3a9d791">Call emergency services.</h3> <p fingerprint="4a6e6227" fingerprint-exact="9d96cebb">Call <span class="HwEmergencyNumber"> 911 </span> or other emergency services to transport the injured person if you think they may have a spinal injury. This will reduce the risk of more injury to the spinal cord. </p> <p fingerprint="d60e831a" fingerprint-exact="a103925e">Try the following tips to help relieve back pain, swelling, and stiffness. </p> <ul fingerprint="99dee0b1" fingerprint-exact="c414be08"> <li>Return to normal activities. <p>Return to your normal daily activities and work as soon as you can. You may need to make changes to or limit some work tasks. </p></li> <li>Stay out of bed. <p>Avoid bed rest. Bed rest doesn't work well for back pain. And it may cause you to heal more slowly. </p></li> <li>Try using heat or ice. <ul><li>Use a heating pad on a low or medium setting for 15 to 20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours. Try a warm shower in place of one session. You can also buy single-use heat wraps that last up to 8 hours.</li><li>You can also use an ice pack for 10 to 15 minutes every 2 to 3 hours.</li></ul></li> <li>Change positions every 30 minutes. </li> <li>Rub the area. <p>Gently massage or rub the area to help relieve pain and to encourage blood flow. Don't massage the affected area if it causes pain.</p></li> <li>Watch your posture. <p>Avoid sitting up in bed, sitting on soft couches, and twisting or sitting in other positions that make your symptoms worse. </p></li> <li>Change sleep positions. <p>Try one of the these sleep positions if you have trouble sleeping at night: </p><ul><li>Lie on your back with your knees bent and supported by large pillows. Or lie on the floor with your legs on the seat of a sofa or chair.</li><li>Lie on your side with your knees and hips bent and a pillow between your legs.</li><li>Lie on your stomach if it doesn't make your pain worse.</li></ul></li> <li>Start to exercise. <p>Back pain often gets better when you slowly increase your physical activity.</p><p>Begin moderate aerobic exercise. Take short walks (3 to 5 minutes every 3 hours) on level surfaces as soon as you can. This can help keep your muscles strong. Avoid hills and stairs. Walk only distances that you can manage without pain, especially pain in your legs. </p><p>After 2 to 3 days:</p><ul><li>Keep doing daily walks. But increase the walks to 5 to 10 minutes 3 to 4 times a day.</li><li>Try swimming, which is good for your back. It may be painful right after a back injury. But lap swimming or kicking with swim fins often helps prevent back pain from coming back.</li><li>Take a yoga class.</li></ul><p>Add to your exercise program every week to make more progress.</p></li> <li>Do <a class="HwLinkMultiMedia" data-hw-type="MultiMedia" data-hw-document-href="zm2806" data-hw-section="zm2806-sec" rel="MultiMedia" hw:document-type="MultiMedia" hw:document-href="zm2806" data-hwid="zm2806" hw:section-href="zm2806-sec" hw:link-type="image" href="?id=zm2806#zm2806-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">pelvic tilt exercises</span></a>. <p>These gently move the spine and stretch the lower back. Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Slowly tighten your stomach muscles and press your lower back against the floor. Hold the position for 6 seconds. Don't hold your breath. Slowly relax.</p></li> <li>Don't smoke or use other tobacco products. <p>Smoking slows healing because it decreases blood supply and delays tissue repair. </p></li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="2fc7eb24" fingerprint-exact="6f87a759">Tailbone injury</h3> <p fingerprint="5d934706" fingerprint-exact="8499bac6">Things you can do at home to treat a back injury—such as being active and getting exercise—can also help you care for a tailbone (coccyx) injury. Here are some more things you can try for a tailbone injury.</p> <ul fingerprint="1e775cf0" fingerprint-exact="f2c706de"> <li>Take a warm <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts14730" data-hw-section="sts14730-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts14730" data-hwid="sts14730" hw:section-href="sts14730-sec" href="?id=sts14730#sts14730-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">sitz bath</span></a>. <p>Do this for 20 minutes, 3 to 4 times a day after the first 48 to 72 hours. This can be soothing to the tailbone area. Sitting in a hot tub or warm bath may also feel good, as long as you don't sit directly on your tailbone. </p></li> <li>Watch where you sit. <p>Don't sit on hard, unpadded surfaces.</p></li> <li>Use a special pillow. <p>Sit on a C-shaped pillow with the open space under your tailbone. This can take pressure off the tailbone area.</p></li> <li>Avoid constipation. <p> Straining to have a bowel movement will increase tailbone pain.</p></li> <li>Don't smoke or use other tobacco products. <p>Smoking slows healing because it decreases blood supply and delays tissue repair.</p></li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c5b2b5b7" fingerprint-exact="1ca93d88">When to call for help during self-care</h3> <p fingerprint="0c6430b7" fingerprint-exact="37647145">Call a doctor if any of the following occur during self-care at home: </p> <ul fingerprint="0d3a47eb" fingerprint-exact="e2326759"> <li>One or both legs become weak or numb.</li> <li>Loss of bowel or bladder control.</li> <li>Back pain does not improve, or it gets worse.</li> <li>A fever.</li> <li>Symptoms occur more often or are more severe.</li> </ul> <h3 class="HwSubSectionTitle" fingerprint="c9d246df" fingerprint-exact="236ac716">Learn more</h3> <div class="HwOptionalAll"> <div class="hwSecLinks"> <p 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