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Suggest Treatment For Severe Lower Back Pain
Question: My 15 year old son is having lower back pain that started last night and claims he cant move without bending his back because bending his back trying to get up from lying down hurts. With this back pain he also said it causes him to overheat and then pass out which he did on the bathroom floor. What causes this?
Brief Answer:
Most likely due to musculoskeletal pain
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concerns but do not worry. Most likely reason for such acute onset, well localized and non radiating pains in this age group are musculoskeletal pain due to sprain or spasms.
Constipation can aggravate such pains.
I would recommend you to take following measures to help him out:
- Use a local analgesic such as diclofenac spray or gel and give a massage.
- Ibuprofen will be useful. Continue thrice daily for next 2 days.
- Give lactulose or cremaffin for constipation if present.
- avoid heavy weight lifting for a few days
In case the above mentioned measures do not help, then visit an orthopedic surgeon for proper clinical examination and definitive treatment.
Hopefully it will be of help.
Take care
Most likely due to musculoskeletal pain
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concerns but do not worry. Most likely reason for such acute onset, well localized and non radiating pains in this age group are musculoskeletal pain due to sprain or spasms.
Constipation can aggravate such pains.
I would recommend you to take following measures to help him out:
- Use a local analgesic such as diclofenac spray or gel and give a massage.
- Ibuprofen will be useful. Continue thrice daily for next 2 days.
- Give lactulose or cremaffin for constipation if present.
- avoid heavy weight lifting for a few days
In case the above mentioned measures do not help, then visit an orthopedic surgeon for proper clinical examination and definitive treatment.
Hopefully it will be of help.
Take care
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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