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What Causes Severe Lower Back Pain When Ever I Carry Heavy Bags?
Question: I have sever lower back pain if I carry even a shopping bag when walking it makes me feel as though I need to bend forward.I can bend but it is aching when I get up,walking is tireing and it gets worse ,i have to sit down till it goes off.Can you help?
Brief Answer:
Lumbar canal stenosis. Needs medication, Xray, MRI
Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
Thanks for the query.
It appears that you may be having typical symptoms of lumbar canal stenosis. This can be cruse by arthritis and degeneration of the spine.
I advise you to avoid bending forwards or lifting weights. Apply hot packs to the painful regions intermittently. Take Tablet Diclofenac with Thicolchicoside combination twice a day for 5 days after meals and Tablet Ranitidine 150mg twice a day for 5 days before meals.
Get an Xray and MRI of the lumbosacral spine and kindly review with me.
I hope I have answered your query.
I will be available to answer your follow up queries.
Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu
Lumbar canal stenosis. Needs medication, Xray, MRI
Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
Thanks for the query.
It appears that you may be having typical symptoms of lumbar canal stenosis. This can be cruse by arthritis and degeneration of the spine.
I advise you to avoid bending forwards or lifting weights. Apply hot packs to the painful regions intermittently. Take Tablet Diclofenac with Thicolchicoside combination twice a day for 5 days after meals and Tablet Ranitidine 150mg twice a day for 5 days before meals.
Get an Xray and MRI of the lumbosacral spine and kindly review with me.
I hope I have answered your query.
I will be available to answer your follow up queries.
Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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