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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Lower Back After Injury
Question: I was snowboarding yesterday and fell onto a rock with my lower back and is quite swollen. Any helpful suggestions?
Brief Answer:
It is likely to be hematoma.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,
After going through your query I came to know that you got injury to your lower back and you got swelling.It is likely to be hematoma and muscular injury. If you has no fever, then no need to worry much. Hematoma gradually resolved by itself .Thrombophob gel local application three times a day over it(no rubbing) can help in resolving it. For pain relief analgesic such as ibuprofen can be taken. Icing is OK and helpful. However it is unlikely to be fracture but x ray may be done to rule out fracture.
You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
It is likely to be hematoma.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,
After going through your query I came to know that you got injury to your lower back and you got swelling.It is likely to be hematoma and muscular injury. If you has no fever, then no need to worry much. Hematoma gradually resolved by itself .Thrombophob gel local application three times a day over it(no rubbing) can help in resolving it. For pain relief analgesic such as ibuprofen can be taken. Icing is OK and helpful. However it is unlikely to be fracture but x ray may be done to rule out fracture.
You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Thank you very much for getting back to me. Ruling out muscular swelling and fractures should Ihave concern for any organs that might have been damaged as well?
Brief Answer:
You are unlikely to be having any major organ damage.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
After going through your query and follow up query I want to say that you are unlikely to be having any major organ damage unless you have other symptoms such as pain abdomen or hematuria (blood in urine). Organ injury is excluded by sonography of abdomen.
You can discuss with your Doctor about it.
Hope your query gets answered.
If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
If you have no clarification then you can close the query and rate the answer.
Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
You are unlikely to be having any major organ damage.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
After going through your query and follow up query I want to say that you are unlikely to be having any major organ damage unless you have other symptoms such as pain abdomen or hematuria (blood in urine). Organ injury is excluded by sonography of abdomen.
You can discuss with your Doctor about it.
Hope your query gets answered.
If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
If you have no clarification then you can close the query and rate the answer.
Wishing you a 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. Vinay Bhardwaj
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