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What Causes Soreness In The Testicles And Lower Back ?
Question: Hi. I am 52 years old, 6ft tall and weight is 180 pds. I usually do jogging and weight lifting for about 3 or 4 days a week. When I run I feel sore in my perineum and lower back after the excercise. It last until the other day. Last time i did jogging I felt down in concrete surface over my left hip. Since this moment my perineum pain got worst and I commenced to feel pain and burning in the scrotum up to the tip of mi penis. Weight lifting gets me worst because of the weight effort . I only get better the days I can stay in bed. I have checked my prostate and is ok an my psa is .42. The doctor that checked me is a family doctor and not urologist but he do rectal examinations. I dont have any urine or blood infection. I had been around 1 month with the pain because I work basically seated.Pain concentrates behind testicles. What can I do ?
Hello and thanks for the query.
It is somewhat difficult to pinpoint the exact source of your discomfort. It may be from a mild degree of inflammation in the perineum which might take some time to improve. Along those lines I recommend you discontinue running in favor of some other exercise such as elliptical or rowing for the next 6 weeks. Also, for the next 2 weeks I recommend you start taking ibuprofen 400 mg three times per day - again for a total of 14 days. The hope here is that the ibuprofen will improve the inflammation and the discontinuation of running will allow your body some time to heal.
The reason the pain is worse since the fall is possibly due to a very tiny fracture near the pubic ramus. This would only be picked up on an X-ray and it sounds like you have not had an xray of your pelvis so far. This might not be a bad idea to get to make sure there is nothing more extensive that that.
I don't think the pain is from your bladder or prostate - I feel it is more musculoskeletal in origin. Please see your physician to follow up on these concerns.
I thank you again for the query and hope you find this reply to be helpful and informative. If you have any additional concerns I would be happy to address them.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
It is somewhat difficult to pinpoint the exact source of your discomfort. It may be from a mild degree of inflammation in the perineum which might take some time to improve. Along those lines I recommend you discontinue running in favor of some other exercise such as elliptical or rowing for the next 6 weeks. Also, for the next 2 weeks I recommend you start taking ibuprofen 400 mg three times per day - again for a total of 14 days. The hope here is that the ibuprofen will improve the inflammation and the discontinuation of running will allow your body some time to heal.
The reason the pain is worse since the fall is possibly due to a very tiny fracture near the pubic ramus. This would only be picked up on an X-ray and it sounds like you have not had an xray of your pelvis so far. This might not be a bad idea to get to make sure there is nothing more extensive that that.
I don't think the pain is from your bladder or prostate - I feel it is more musculoskeletal in origin. Please see your physician to follow up on these concerns.
I thank you again for the query and hope you find this reply to be helpful and informative. If you have any additional concerns I would be happy to address them.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
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Dr. Raju A.T
Could it be possible that nerve injury on the column or other area be the cause ? I am visiting a chiropractor having some slow improvement.
Hello and thanks for the followup.
A nerve injury along the column is certainly possible but hard to tell even with an expensive MRI scan.
I encourage you to attend the visits with your chiropractor and keep me apprised of your progress. I am interested to know how you do and am very optimistic that you will experience gradual continued improvement.
Thanks again for the query. I am always here if you have any additional questions I would be happy to address them.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
A nerve injury along the column is certainly possible but hard to tell even with an expensive MRI scan.
I encourage you to attend the visits with your chiropractor and keep me apprised of your progress. I am interested to know how you do and am very optimistic that you will experience gradual continued improvement.
Thanks again for the query. I am always here if you have any additional questions I would be happy to address them.
Sincerely,
Dr. Galamaga
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