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What Causes Pain In Back, Lower Ribs, Hips And Buttocks?
Question: I am 32 and i am having back pain for the last couple of months. Pain also on lower ribs above kidney area, hips and butt sometimes. Actually this pain started 5 years back and disappeared after some time and came back last Nov. Recently the pain is more in the upper spine and when i sit or travel on bike i get more pain. Sleeping does not help. I have under gone usg scan, kidney profile test, xray everything but all the reports are normal. D vitamin levels are at boarder.Doctor said due to lack of movement and need to do stretches but why actually it is coming like this.? what could be the reason. It doesn't seems becz of lack of physical activity.
Brief Answer:
You are having disc herniation
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. I think you are having disc herniation in your back with nerve compression. This is causing pain in back with radiating pain in hip and butt. It is your second episode. So bed rest alone is not effective. I have following suggestions for you.
1.Get MRI of the spine to see what is the extent of nerve compression.
2.If this disc is less then 50 % then you will be benefitted from drugs and physiotherapy. You need to take Pregabalin M at night time.
3. Back muscle strengthening exercises will help in back pain. Avoid bike or any other jerky activities as it can increase disc compression and pain.
4. If compression is more then 50 %then you might need surgery. It is small procedure to remove disc and decompress nerve.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks
You are having disc herniation
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. I think you are having disc herniation in your back with nerve compression. This is causing pain in back with radiating pain in hip and butt. It is your second episode. So bed rest alone is not effective. I have following suggestions for you.
1.Get MRI of the spine to see what is the extent of nerve compression.
2.If this disc is less then 50 % then you will be benefitted from drugs and physiotherapy. You need to take Pregabalin M at night time.
3. Back muscle strengthening exercises will help in back pain. Avoid bike or any other jerky activities as it can increase disc compression and pain.
4. If compression is more then 50 %then you might need surgery. It is small procedure to remove disc and decompress nerve.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi,
thanks for the response.
Before 5 years when the pain started first it was at lower back and butt.
And then on ribs.
Now it is more irritating on ribs, just above kidney area and when i touch the exact middle of spine it is high. Pain on both side ribs(back side) is also becz of the reason what you said? some times the pain goes from butt to feet. Some times pain is no hands also. And some times (very rarely) at below front ribs. All these are due to disc herniation?
thanks for the response.
Before 5 years when the pain started first it was at lower back and butt.
And then on ribs.
Now it is more irritating on ribs, just above kidney area and when i touch the exact middle of spine it is high. Pain on both side ribs(back side) is also becz of the reason what you said? some times the pain goes from butt to feet. Some times pain is no hands also. And some times (very rarely) at below front ribs. All these are due to disc herniation?
Brief Answer:
yes this pain is mostly due to disc problem
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Yes most of the back pain and pain radiating to leg is due to nerve compression and disc herniation. Once you will start taking Prcegablin m and physiotherapy your pain will decrease.In case your pain is not decreasing, You need to get MRI.
thanks
yes this pain is mostly due to disc problem
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Yes most of the back pain and pain radiating to leg is due to nerve compression and disc herniation. Once you will start taking Prcegablin m and physiotherapy your pain will decrease.In case your pain is not decreasing, You need to get MRI.
thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
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