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What Causes Lower Back Pain After A Colonoscopy?
Question: Back pain..lower back.. 48 hours after colonoscopy? I read disc could be out of place if incorrectly positioned during procedure? I don't have back pain of any kind normally
Brief Answer:
Oral muscle relaxants will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
It can be due to muscle spasm or a stress on the disc. You can have oral muscle relaxants in addition to pain killers and do a hot compress and apply local analgesic gel on the area for relief.
Muscle relaxants- Baclofen (Lioresal) Carisoprodol (Soma) Cyclobenzaprine (Amrix) or Methocarbamol (Robaxin) can help you if taken twice a day after meals (may need a prescription from the local physician for these). Avoid bending forwards and have bed rest.
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
Oral muscle relaxants will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
It can be due to muscle spasm or a stress on the disc. You can have oral muscle relaxants in addition to pain killers and do a hot compress and apply local analgesic gel on the area for relief.
Muscle relaxants- Baclofen (Lioresal) Carisoprodol (Soma) Cyclobenzaprine (Amrix) or Methocarbamol (Robaxin) can help you if taken twice a day after meals (may need a prescription from the local physician for these). Avoid bending forwards and have bed rest.
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
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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