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What Causes Pain In The Lower Back Radiating Into The Legs?
Question: I have continuous pain from the middle of my back/waist to the back of my right knee- sitting sometimes makes it worse
Brief Answer:
It can be due to nerve compression in spine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Pain in back with redicuolpathy is due to nerve compression in spine. I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.Since when you are having these symptoms?
2.How did this started ?
3.Do you have Diabetes?
please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you. thanks.
It can be due to nerve compression in spine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Pain in back with redicuolpathy is due to nerve compression in spine. I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.Since when you are having these symptoms?
2.How did this started ?
3.Do you have Diabetes?
please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you. thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
Have had the pain there for about a week. Not sure how it started/probably over did some bending/lifting. I have not been told that I have DiBETES, BUT I KNOW THAT 1 OF MY GRANDMOTHERS had it. I do also get pain in my lower legs and feet once in awhile ( 3/4 times a week ) and have planters whatever in my left foot that I ice down
Brief Answer:
You need to get Mri of the spine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It is nerve compression in spine which is causing this pain to you. I would recommend you following.
1.start taking physiotherapy to improve your back muscle strengthening exercises. It will give you slow but lasting benefit.
2.take Pregabalin M tablet at night time.
3.take Muscle relaxant like Myoril or Myospaz two tablet daily.
4.hot water fomentation and volitran gel local application is also useful.
5.avoid forward bending, weight lifting or sudden jerk to spine.
6.get MRI of the spine If pain continues. It will tell the extent of compression.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if their is any other followup questions.
thanks
You need to get Mri of the spine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
It is nerve compression in spine which is causing this pain to you. I would recommend you following.
1.start taking physiotherapy to improve your back muscle strengthening exercises. It will give you slow but lasting benefit.
2.take Pregabalin M tablet at night time.
3.take Muscle relaxant like Myoril or Myospaz two tablet daily.
4.hot water fomentation and volitran gel local application is also useful.
5.avoid forward bending, weight lifting or sudden jerk to spine.
6.get MRI of the spine If pain continues. It will tell the extent of compression.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if their is any other followup questions.
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
Practicing since :2002
Answered : 4486 Questions
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