Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Back And Neck

Posted on Fri, 29 Jul 2016

Question: Hi Doctor,
My name is XXXX XXXXXXX age around 34 year. not married. i have back pain and leg (knee)pain always. I cant able to walk properly always. do i have any bone problem in my body? or should i take any calsium capsules. will it be any problem in my future after marrige?

Kindly advise me
XXXX XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need to rule out slip disc, spondylosis, arthritis

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Thanks for the query.

If you have back pain that radiates to the legs, then it could be slip disc.

Do avoid bending forwards or lifting weights. Avoid squatting, cross leg sitting, climbing stairs, kneeling.

Take Tablet Diclofenac with Thicolchicoside combination twice a day for 5 days after meals and Tablet Ranitidine 150mg twice a day for 5 days before meals. Apply hot packs to the painful regions.

Do get an Xray of the lumbosacral spine and the knee Xray and upload for my review, to rule out spondylosis and arthritis respectively. CT scan of spine is mandatory to rule out slip disc.

You can continue the calcium tablets for a month. Do daily brisk walking exercise early morning for 45 minutes.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (7 days later)

Hi Doctor, i have query that calsiam capsules should i take twice or only one in a day? and is this before food or after food i should take? awaiting your reply Thank you

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Calcium tablet once a day for 2 months

Detailed Answer:
Take Calcium tablet once a day after food for 2 months.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T