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Can Cervical Injuries Cause Neck And Lower Back Pain?

hi.my name is joe,and im 63.5'10"180lbs.i damaged my cervical in 2005.i had mri's and ct scans,but never followed through with surgury to fix it,because i got scared.and know im experiancing bad neck pain,and lower back pain that it affecks walking.can you tell me whats wrong and what can be done.
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted your past history and current symptoms.

The most likely cause of your symptoms could be pinching of nerves in neck and lower back due to slipped discs.

This can be confirmed by doing MRI of cervical and lumbar spine.

Initial treatment would consist of medications such as pregabalin or gabapentin capsules and physiotherapy.

In severe cases, epidural injections or surgery may be needed.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Can Cervical Injuries Cause Neck And Lower Back Pain?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your past history and current symptoms. The most likely cause of your symptoms could be pinching of nerves in neck and lower back due to slipped discs. This can be confirmed by doing MRI of cervical and lumbar spine. Initial treatment would consist of medications such as pregabalin or gabapentin capsules and physiotherapy. In severe cases, epidural injections or surgery may be needed. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in