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Question: I have re-occuring lower back issues, being a tradesman who lifts and carries things. Sometimes it can be an incident where I bend over to pick something up and I feel a pop and then I am frozen and stiff and in pain. It then gets better over the period of a couple of weeks and and I might not have an issue for a few months. sometimes after a day of work it will start to get sore and will be sore again for a couple of weeks. This has been the way for 15 years or so.
I have had back pain for the last 4 days after moving some stuff in the shed and this morning I woke up without too much back pain but a weird feeling down my back from neck to butt and then a couple of periods of weird numbess (slight) in my left leg and arm. Has gone away now. Is this a sign my nerve is suffering? What should I do?
I have had back pain for the last 4 days after moving some stuff in the shed and this morning I woke up without too much back pain but a weird feeling down my back from neck to butt and then a couple of periods of weird numbess (slight) in my left leg and arm. Has gone away now. Is this a sign my nerve is suffering? What should I do?
Brief Answer:
You are likely to be having acute muscular pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. It is more likely to be muscular pain rather than a pinched nerve. Treatment of it is rest and analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Mecobalamine is helpful in resolving nerve pains.
However pinched nerve can be ruled out by MRI of spine. MRI also exclude disc prolapse which is also probable cause of such backache.
You can also advised to get your vitamin D level and if found low it can be supplemented with vitamin D3. During pain period you are advised to rest and analgesics. During pain free period you are advised back exercises to strengthen your back.
You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
You are likely to be having acute muscular pain.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query
I'm Dr Sudhir Kumar
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. It is more likely to be muscular pain rather than a pinched nerve. Treatment of it is rest and analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Mecobalamine is helpful in resolving nerve pains.
However pinched nerve can be ruled out by MRI of spine. MRI also exclude disc prolapse which is also probable cause of such backache.
You can also advised to get your vitamin D level and if found low it can be supplemented with vitamin D3. During pain period you are advised to rest and analgesics. During pain free period you are advised back exercises to strengthen your back.
You can discuss with your doctor about it.
Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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Dr. Shanthi.E
so the numbness feeling would be related to the back muscle?
Brief Answer:
muscle spasms leading to temporary nerve compression
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
Your temporary numbness can be due to muscle spasms leading to temporary compression of nerve and numbness. Rest already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
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Wishing you good health
Take care
muscle spasms leading to temporary nerve compression
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
Your temporary numbness can be due to muscle spasms leading to temporary compression of nerve and numbness. Rest already discussed.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you good health
Take care
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
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