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How To Treat Severe Back Pain Due To Protrusion In My Spine?

Hi, I have severe backpain due to protrusion in my L4-S1 for which one of the medicines prescribed is hefenac - MR for 5 days. Prior to this I was prescribed hefenac - P Please let me know the side effects and for how long can I use these medicines. Best RD
Wed, 29 Oct 2014
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the back pain due to disc prolapse is due to impingement of the spinal nerves. what would work better than pain killers like aceclofenac( hifenac) is a nerve sedative like amytriptilene or gabapentin coupled with a muscle relaxant. hifenac can cause gastritis so take it with omeprazole.
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How To Treat Severe Back Pain Due To Protrusion In My Spine?

the back pain due to disc prolapse is due to impingement of the spinal nerves. what would work better than pain killers like aceclofenac( hifenac) is a nerve sedative like amytriptilene or gabapentin coupled with a muscle relaxant. hifenac can cause gastritis so take it with omeprazole.