What Causes Pain In Back Radiating To Groin Area Post Injury?

Posted on Mon, 8 Sep 2014

Question: I hurt my back about a month ago. The pain has spread to my groin area and the muscle right above my right knee. I can push un a certain point on my back and a sharp pain goes to these other places. Will an inversion table help?

Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pinched nerve may be the cause

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Based on the symptoms described by you the most likely cause is pinched nerve at lower back that is nerve getting compressed on right side. The pain in right leg is medically known as sciatica.
Do you have tingling and numbness in right leg beside pain? Are you able to stand on your heel and toes? Your reply will give me some information regarding the amount of compression on nerve.MRI lower spine is the Investigation of choice.

Inversion table is not recommended at this time.But you may have following treatment-
1. Bed rest that is avoid unnecessary sitting and whenever possible take rest in lying down position.
2. No massage at back and you may take hot water fomentation to relax the muscle of back.
3. You should have pain killer medicine like Ibuprofen, muscle relaxant drugs like Thiocolchicoside along with drug pregablin
4. Physiotherapy also helps.
Except the Ibuprofen other drugs are prescription only medicine so you may talk to your local doctor.
Take care and I shall be glad to answer any further query.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar