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Having Lower Back Pain. What Could Be The Reason?
Hi, i want to ask you what probably the cause of my lower back pain. I have problem with it since mid last year, it's not that bad, sometimes it feels okay but sometimes it's really painful that i have a problem where i have to bend ( tie my shoes, etc). I have already do the urine test, the result turns out good. I also have already get the x-ray scan, and it also good. Well, i have a slightest pain in my lower left stomach, and i'm a woman. Do this have any relation with it? What could be the cause of it? Or could be this be a somatization?
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Mon, 13 May 2013
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Hi,
As per your your description the cause of lower low back pain seems to be muscular. You need muscle relaxants, Analgesic gel for local application,along with physiotherapy and exercises to get rid of you problem. Further you should undertake consultation from Orthopaedic surgeon near to your place.
However getting done MRI would give a better idea about reason for your back pain.
Take care
Dr Anoop khandelwal
As per your your description the cause of lower low back pain seems to be muscular. You need muscle relaxants, Analgesic gel for local application,along with physiotherapy and exercises to get rid of you problem. Further you should undertake consultation from Orthopaedic surgeon near to your place.
However getting done MRI would give a better idea about reason for your back pain.
Take care
Dr Anoop khandelwal
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Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
From description it seems you might be suffering Mechanical back pain.
It is a common medical problem.Mechanical back pain implies the source of pain is in the spine and/or its supporting structure. The surrounding muscles and ligaments may develop reactive spasm and pain.
1. Lie on hard bed
2. Taking muscle relaxants in combination with mild pain killers will help you.
3. Hot water fomentation to back 2-3 times a day and applying a local analgesic gel on the affected area will also help in providing a relief.
4. Physiotherapy - Interferential therapy (IFT) to your back will help you relieve the pain
5. Avoid driving, leaning forward, sitting for prolonged time or lifting heavy weights. These activities can increase your back pain.
You can start with swimming and mild aerobic exercises. These do help a lot in the back pain. Do adequate warming up before starting the exercises daily.
Hope this helps you.
Regards.
Thanks for writing to us.
From description it seems you might be suffering Mechanical back pain.
It is a common medical problem.Mechanical back pain implies the source of pain is in the spine and/or its supporting structure. The surrounding muscles and ligaments may develop reactive spasm and pain.
1. Lie on hard bed
2. Taking muscle relaxants in combination with mild pain killers will help you.
3. Hot water fomentation to back 2-3 times a day and applying a local analgesic gel on the affected area will also help in providing a relief.
4. Physiotherapy - Interferential therapy (IFT) to your back will help you relieve the pain
5. Avoid driving, leaning forward, sitting for prolonged time or lifting heavy weights. These activities can increase your back pain.
You can start with swimming and mild aerobic exercises. These do help a lot in the back pain. Do adequate warming up before starting the exercises daily.
Hope this helps you.
Regards.
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