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Suggest Medication For Severe Back And Leg Pain

I am having severe back and leg pain, MRI shows stenosis (lower lumbar) , arthritis, and a small cyst. Orthopedic dr recommends no surgery----no help with physical therapy, Celebrex. Now they want to do an epideral inj.. I am in desperate need to get pain relief! What am I to do? I am 66 and have been very active up to now! I am 5-2 and 135 lbs.
Thu, 3 Mar 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have chronic pain in hips and lower back . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like discs injury , sciatica , spinal stenosis ( as you mention in query , arthritis or spondylitis . In your case it seems to me that the symptoms are due to injury and as you said that there is nerve compression . I would suggest you to to consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination . Doctor may order certain test like CT scan , MRI or physical examination . Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant along with anti inflammatory and vitamin supplement for quick recovery . Doctor may also recommend physical therapy , which will be very effective . If physical therapy and medicine are not working then doctor may go for steroid injection as you also mention . Doctor may also recommend surgery (Laminoplasty) in injection will ot work . For now take proper rest , do not lift heavy object , apply warm compresses to back and take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Medication For Severe Back And Leg Pain

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have chronic pain in hips and lower back . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like discs injury , sciatica , spinal stenosis ( as you mention in query , arthritis or spondylitis . In your case it seems to me that the symptoms are due to injury and as you said that there is nerve compression . I would suggest you to to consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination . Doctor may order certain test like CT scan , MRI or physical examination . Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant along with anti inflammatory and vitamin supplement for quick recovery . Doctor may also recommend physical therapy , which will be very effective . If physical therapy and medicine are not working then doctor may go for steroid injection as you also mention . Doctor may also recommend surgery (Laminoplasty) in injection will ot work . For now take proper rest , do not lift heavy object , apply warm compresses to back and take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari