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Suggest Remedy For Sharp, Shooting Pain Radiating In The Spine

i was cleaning my room earlier and dancing around when i noticed a slight ache in my lower right back near my spine. i then proceeded to bend and pick up garbage and my back shot up in back and its been hurting for a couple of hours now. i cannot sit or lie down or stand for that matter comfortably and idk what happend. how do i fix this? its a sharp pain from a 1-10 about a 6/7
Wed, 1 Apr 2015
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Hi there,
it is difficult to come to a definite diagnosis but back aches are more probably due to muscle spasms and yours could be that. Most of the times such spasms occur due to abrupt or even postures or unusual exertion. I would suggest you to take bed rest straight for 4 hours and then scale your pain on 1/10. If the pain is no less and if you find pain extending into the thigh, then you are supposed to visit a doctor for proper assessment and treatment. I would suggest you to take particular care regarding the footwear, amount of rest you take and your postures. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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Suggest Remedy For Sharp, Shooting Pain Radiating In The Spine

Hi there, it is difficult to come to a definite diagnosis but back aches are more probably due to muscle spasms and yours could be that. Most of the times such spasms occur due to abrupt or even postures or unusual exertion. I would suggest you to take bed rest straight for 4 hours and then scale your pain on 1/10. If the pain is no less and if you find pain extending into the thigh, then you are supposed to visit a doctor for proper assessment and treatment. I would suggest you to take particular care regarding the footwear, amount of rest you take and your postures. Wishing you a speedy recovery.