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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Lower Back And Knee Pain

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Posted on Fri, 10 Mar 2017
Question: hello, i have had lower back pain and the pain goes down the front of my left leg to my knee which has severe oain 1 to 10 it is a 10. this is from lifting some things heavy, first time ever had a problem like this.
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (57 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
This is very suggestive of sciatica!

Detailed Answer:
HI and thank you so much for this query.

The nature of your pain and the onset is typical for sciatica. What happens is that part of the tissue holding the back ones together slips forward and impinges on the nerves. This causes pain that travels to areas receiving these nerves.

For now, I recommend pain medications: Ibuprofen 400mg every 8hours and Tylenol 1000mg every 8hours. Applying cold packs and doing some mild stretching exercises would help. If these measures fail, then you will need to see your doctor for more potent pain medications. Steroid injections and surgery remain possible alternatives if your pain cannot be well controlled.

I hope this helps. I wish you well.Feel free to follow up with me if need be.

Kind regards!

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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Lower Back And Knee Pain

Brief Answer: This is very suggestive of sciatica! Detailed Answer: HI and thank you so much for this query. The nature of your pain and the onset is typical for sciatica. What happens is that part of the tissue holding the back ones together slips forward and impinges on the nerves. This causes pain that travels to areas receiving these nerves. For now, I recommend pain medications: Ibuprofen 400mg every 8hours and Tylenol 1000mg every 8hours. Applying cold packs and doing some mild stretching exercises would help. If these measures fail, then you will need to see your doctor for more potent pain medications. Steroid injections and surgery remain possible alternatives if your pain cannot be well controlled. I hope this helps. I wish you well.Feel free to follow up with me if need be. Kind regards!