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Suggest Medication For Chronic Back Pain

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Posted on Wed, 12 Apr 2017
Question: What is a good overy the counter med for chronic back pain?
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Answered by Dr. Ahmed Aly Hassan (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Tylenol , muscle relaxants , topical gels and B12 supplementation .

Detailed Answer:
Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly
thanks for using HealthcareMagic site ,
I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..

For my patients i may suggest painkillers like NSAIDs ( non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs ) tylenol 400 mg tabs twice after meals , hot massages with topical gels like voltaren gels , muscle relaxants like tinazidine 5 mg tabs once or twice , B12 vitamin supplementation , physiotherapy and spinal straightening exercises will be effective for most of cases .
You may avoid heavy lifting , vigorous movements , bad sleeping or sitting postures , standing for a long time will be fine .
If pain persists i recommend an MRI and visit your physician for proper evaluation and management .

Please click and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health,
Any further clarifications feel free to ask.
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Suggest Medication For Chronic Back Pain

Brief Answer: Tylenol , muscle relaxants , topical gels and B12 supplementation . Detailed Answer: Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly thanks for using HealthcareMagic site , I had gone through your question and understand your concerns .. For my patients i may suggest painkillers like NSAIDs ( non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs ) tylenol 400 mg tabs twice after meals , hot massages with topical gels like voltaren gels , muscle relaxants like tinazidine 5 mg tabs once or twice , B12 vitamin supplementation , physiotherapy and spinal straightening exercises will be effective for most of cases . You may avoid heavy lifting , vigorous movements , bad sleeping or sitting postures , standing for a long time will be fine . If pain persists i recommend an MRI and visit your physician for proper evaluation and management . Please click and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Wish you good health, Any further clarifications feel free to ask.