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What Causes Persistent Lower Back Pain For Close To 7 Days?

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Posted on Tue, 26 Mar 2019
Question: hi doctor,

i have a pain in my lower back last 7 days please suggest something to get relief
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Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (40 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Inflammation / disc prolapse?

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

The lower back pain that you are experiencing from last 7 days can be caused due to various reasons.

Three main possibilities are:

POSSIBILITY 1. SOFT TISSUE INFLAMMATION- There may be no bony involvement, only the soft tissues around the back might be inflamed that may be causing the pain.

POSSIBILITY 2. NEUROPATHY- There may be a partial or complete inflammation of the nerves in the lower back that may be the root cause of such kind of pain.

POSSIBILITY 3. DISC PROLAPSE- There may be a compressed a nerve in the lumbar spine that might be causing radiating pain in the lower back. Possibility of a lumbar disc prolapse should be kept in mind.

Apart from this, a muscle strain or a ligament inflammation can also cause lower back pain.

I suggest you get an X-ray as well as an MRI done to find out the exact cause.

Physiotherapy, analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen, Tramadol along with muscle relaxants should help till then.

Apply local analgesic sprays/gels followed by hot fomentation.

I hope the answer was useful.

Thank you.

Regards,
Dr. Mahaveer Patil
Orthopedic Surgeon
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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What Causes Persistent Lower Back Pain For Close To 7 Days?

Brief Answer: Inflammation / disc prolapse? Detailed Answer: Hi, The lower back pain that you are experiencing from last 7 days can be caused due to various reasons. Three main possibilities are: POSSIBILITY 1. SOFT TISSUE INFLAMMATION- There may be no bony involvement, only the soft tissues around the back might be inflamed that may be causing the pain. POSSIBILITY 2. NEUROPATHY- There may be a partial or complete inflammation of the nerves in the lower back that may be the root cause of such kind of pain. POSSIBILITY 3. DISC PROLAPSE- There may be a compressed a nerve in the lumbar spine that might be causing radiating pain in the lower back. Possibility of a lumbar disc prolapse should be kept in mind. Apart from this, a muscle strain or a ligament inflammation can also cause lower back pain. I suggest you get an X-ray as well as an MRI done to find out the exact cause. Physiotherapy, analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen, Tramadol along with muscle relaxants should help till then. Apply local analgesic sprays/gels followed by hot fomentation. I hope the answer was useful. Thank you. Regards, Dr. Mahaveer Patil Orthopedic Surgeon