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Suggest Treatment For Lordosis Of My Back

Posted on Sat, 3 May 2014

Question: I am suffering form Lordosis/Swayback Problem with my Lower Back Curved Inwards like more of a S Shape. I don't know If its from Child hood as I am suffering from Chronic Low Back Pain every day since last 3-4 years. I get Back Pain almost every hour of the day. What should I do to correct Lordosis of my back and getting it back to normal Posture.Should I join a Gym with lots of Cardio & Back Pain Exercises.If So, What exercises shhould I do or Don't do In a Gym to correct Lordosis. As Of now , Even after Walking 10 mins I get a Back Pain and sometimes walking 1 hour or so takes the pain to the leg.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Detailed below. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. An excess arch or “hyper-lordosis” is a common cause of back pain and can happen due to many hours sitting or working behind a computer ; too much sitting and excess body-fat. Loosing the extra body fat- the belly and avoiding sitting for hours and doing regular stretching exercises of the back and legs will help in reducing the problem. A gradual increase in exercise and strict dietary control will help. The other treatment options are- Pain killer medications to relieve the discomfort and back pain. You may need to have muscle relaxants for a prolonged relief. Wearing a back brace as advised by your orthopedician. Weight loss Vitamin D supplementation after getting your levels checked. Surgery Lordosis exercises - Pelvic tilts; knee to chest stretch and heel slide; etc will be helpful if done under a proficient physiotherapist. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (14 minutes later)

Hi Doctor, Thanks a Ton for such quick Response :). I have few Follow up questions as I am sure you can really help me on this. 1.Is it Safe to Join Gym . 2.Should I focus more on Core Strengthening Exercises like Planks,Pelvic Tilt etc and Cardio Or Should I focus more on Weight Training. 3. Can I do Light Weight training just to tone up some muscles or is that bad for a person with back pain. 4. My Body Fat percentage is 25 to 30% which is excess. So basically strict diet and cardio and reducing my fat thereby can correct my lordosis. Is It.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Detailed below. Detailed Answer: Hello. Thanks for writing again. 1. It is better to do some physiotherapy exercises first and after the pain subsides completely then you start with more vigorous exercises and weight training in gym. Consult an orthopedician first and get an MRI scan done to detect if any surgery is needed for the correction. 2. Back strengthening exercises need more attention. 3. Weight training can be done only if you are pain free. Otherwise excessive exercise can aggravate the pain. 4. Yes. You need to lose fat by strict diet control. Hope my answer is helpful. Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries. Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar