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What Causes Severe Pain In The Lower Left Back And Hip After A Fall?

I slipped off a 2 ladder and had severe pain in my lower left back and hip the next day and on day two my skin feels like it has fell asleep and is numb in that area now as well as the pain. Haven t had any sleep in 4 days as well is this something I should be concerned with.
Mon, 24 Oct 2016
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Hi, Thank you for posting to us,
Breif answer: Yes you should.

Detailed answer: Severe pain in hip and back which disturb sleep is always should be concerned especially following an trauma. If you are an elderly person chances of fractures are very high. Because you describe that your skin has numbness it's likely that neurological damage has also happened in the region. A hip fracture can cause hip pain, swelling or bruising, and the hip may look deformed. It may be difficult to move the hip, especially turning the foot outwards or bending at the hip. The fracture may make the hip seem too weak to lift the leg. People usually have pain in the groin when they put weight on the hip. Walking or even standing can cause the fracture to spread, which may worsen the pain. In severe cases, a person with a hip fracture is in too much pain to move.
However soft tissue injury which is more common following trauma also cause severe pain in the region. But i't essential to rule out a possible fracture in your case. Specially if you have symptoms like leg pain and numbness of your legs it might reflect a possible spinal cord compression and it can be progressive unless properly diagnosed and treated. Therefore i recommend you to go for medical care as soon as possible. Thank you.
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Lower Left Back And Hip After A Fall?

Hi, Thank you for posting to us, Breif answer: Yes you should. Detailed answer: Severe pain in hip and back which disturb sleep is always should be concerned especially following an trauma. If you are an elderly person chances of fractures are very high. Because you describe that your skin has numbness it s likely that neurological damage has also happened in the region. A hip fracture can cause hip pain, swelling or bruising, and the hip may look deformed. It may be difficult to move the hip, especially turning the foot outwards or bending at the hip. The fracture may make the hip seem too weak to lift the leg. People usually have pain in the groin when they put weight on the hip. Walking or even standing can cause the fracture to spread, which may worsen the pain. In severe cases, a person with a hip fracture is in too much pain to move. However soft tissue injury which is more common following trauma also cause severe pain in the region. But i t essential to rule out a possible fracture in your case. Specially if you have symptoms like leg pain and numbness of your legs it might reflect a possible spinal cord compression and it can be progressive unless properly diagnosed and treated. Therefore i recommend you to go for medical care as soon as possible. Thank you.