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Have Back Pain. Doing Exercises. What Can Give Me Relief?
Hi, I am having back pain, but only at night. When I go to sleep, I usually feel fine. At night I often wake up with pain in my lower or middle back. In the morning or during the night I do some exercises that my doctor recommended, which seem to help. Once I get up in the morning and start moving around, I start to feel better. By mid-morning I usually feel fine. I have changed my mattress and tried sleeping on different beds, but I can't find anything that gives long term relief. What do you think?
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Sun, 26 May 2013
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Hi,
Based on your details you have backache which is more at night after lying .
You should consult neurologist for clinical examination .MRI lumbo sacral region should be done to rule out spine degeneration and disc and other lesions
Usually these type of symptoms are seen in lumbosacral canal stenos is.
Meantime do spinal exercise and avoid heavy weight lifting and you can have analgesic for short duration
Plan of action depends on further evaluation
Regards
Dr Sandhya Manorenj
Neurologist
Hi Tech city Hyderabad
Based on your details you have backache which is more at night after lying .
You should consult neurologist for clinical examination .MRI lumbo sacral region should be done to rule out spine degeneration and disc and other lesions
Usually these type of symptoms are seen in lumbosacral canal stenos is.
Meantime do spinal exercise and avoid heavy weight lifting and you can have analgesic for short duration
Plan of action depends on further evaluation
Regards
Dr Sandhya Manorenj
Neurologist
Hi Tech city Hyderabad
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Hi,
According to the clinical history provided the back pain could be part of a mechanical back pain complex of symptoms.
I suggest you to try back strengthening exercises by extension of the back muscles which can be taught by your Orthopedician or Physiotherapist. This will help to relieve the possible muscle spasm which causes the pain. One must also rule out inflammatory disorders, for which I recommend you to get a X-ray of your spine after consulting with an Orthopedician. MRI can be taken in case you have any nerve compression symptoms or as deemed necessary by your Orthopedician.
According to the clinical history provided the back pain could be part of a mechanical back pain complex of symptoms.
I suggest you to try back strengthening exercises by extension of the back muscles which can be taught by your Orthopedician or Physiotherapist. This will help to relieve the possible muscle spasm which causes the pain. One must also rule out inflammatory disorders, for which I recommend you to get a X-ray of your spine after consulting with an Orthopedician. MRI can be taken in case you have any nerve compression symptoms or as deemed necessary by your Orthopedician.
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