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Having Back Issue In L4 And L5
Question: Having back issue in L4 and L5
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, I require additional information to help you better.
1. What are your symptoms- back pain, leg pain, etc?
2. What is the duration?
3. If there is leg pain, does it increase on walking?
4. Any numbness or weakness of legs?
Please get back with the above information. If possible, upload the MRI report.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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I need more details.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, I require additional information to help you better.
1. What are your symptoms- back pain, leg pain, etc?
2. What is the duration?
3. If there is leg pain, does it increase on walking?
4. Any numbness or weakness of legs?
Please get back with the above information. If possible, upload the MRI report.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
I have noted the information provided.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back with additional information.
The back pain can be explained on the basis of L4-L5 level disc disease. As of now, you need medical treatment and physiotherapy.
The most preferred medicine is pregabalin. In my patients, I use 75 mg once daily at night. If the response is inadequate, the dose can be increased to twice daily.
Physiotherapy consists of interferential therapy and ultrasound treatment to relieve pain followed by back extension exercises.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM
I have noted the information provided.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back with additional information.
The back pain can be explained on the basis of L4-L5 level disc disease. As of now, you need medical treatment and physiotherapy.
The most preferred medicine is pregabalin. In my patients, I use 75 mg once daily at night. If the response is inadequate, the dose can be increased to twice daily.
Physiotherapy consists of interferential therapy and ultrasound treatment to relieve pain followed by back extension exercises.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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