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Is Gupisone Recommended For Sciatic Pain?

hey, i have back pain, some doctor told me after checking, that its called sciatica pain, but i got some injection, and taking many medicines, but still i am not felling any difference in my self, now some one told me that you take gupisone, is it good for this pain, as i know it is setoriod
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
I Vil suggest you to avoid guspion or ny steroid for it rather cotinue back physiotherapy with hot fomentation n short wave diathermy. It vil defiantly provide you relife but vil take more than 20 days. In mean time u continue the above treatment with sm painkillers n ointment applications
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Spine Surgeon Dr. S K Mishra's  Response
Hi, Why you are thinking to use steroid.
If you have sciatica you should be investigated (including MRI) rather.
Consult a spine surgeon/Orthopedician /Neurosurgeon get evaluated.
If problems are severe you may require surgery , otherwise doctor will tell correct conservative management.
Regarding role of steroids in sciatica they are better use as local injection in selected cases.
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Is Gupisone Recommended For Sciatic Pain?

I Vil suggest you to avoid guspion or ny steroid for it rather cotinue back physiotherapy with hot fomentation n short wave diathermy. It vil defiantly provide you relife but vil take more than 20 days. In mean time u continue the above treatment with sm painkillers n ointment applications