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Back Pain, Pain Spreading Up To Foot. Treatment?

Hi Samuel ,This is kiran. I am 26 yr old. I am having bad back pain in right side n this pain is going into same leg and also upto my foot. M in big trouble now, could u plz help me. I went to physiotherapy.They told me to do two exercise but m not feeling much better. I will be happy to hear from you soon.

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Kiran
Fri, 4 Oct 2013
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement 's  Response
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.

Your symptoms are typically suggestive of a Lumbar disc disease with radiculopathy which implies that a protruded intervertebral disc is compressing over the nerve root causing the pain down the leg.

The conservative management of this condition is as follows -

* avoid forward bending activities as it will worsen the disc protrusion
* avoid lifting heavy weights
* Use a lumbosacral back support
* Maintain optimum body weight,if you are obese
* use of analgesics and muscle relaxants as needed
* Intermittent pelvic traction to cause a regression of disc
* Physiotherapy to strengthen your back muscles. Physiotherapy has to be done only after the acute pain has subsided.

If your symptoms are not resolving with the above measures, then an Epidural steroid injection will help in reducing your pain.

Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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Back Pain, Pain Spreading Up To Foot. Treatment?

Hi, thanks for writing to HCM. Your symptoms are typically suggestive of a Lumbar disc disease with radiculopathy which implies that a protruded intervertebral disc is compressing over the nerve root causing the pain down the leg. The conservative management of this condition is as follows - * avoid forward bending activities as it will worsen the disc protrusion * avoid lifting heavy weights * Use a lumbosacral back support * Maintain optimum body weight,if you are obese * use of analgesics and muscle relaxants as needed * Intermittent pelvic traction to cause a regression of disc * Physiotherapy to strengthen your back muscles. Physiotherapy has to be done only after the acute pain has subsided. If your symptoms are not resolving with the above measures, then an Epidural steroid injection will help in reducing your pain. Hope this information is helpful. Good day