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Suggest Treatment For Lower Back Pain While Having Bulging Disc Disease
I have had a bulging disc for 3 years and have adapted my life around it but for the 3rd time yesterday the lower back has completely seized up.im inbed hardly able to walk.i have cocodomol,naproxen and diazepam.im in so much pain with the slightest of movement.
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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I am sorry to hear that you are in so much painful distress.
At the moment you are taking a combination of 2 pain killers along with a muscle relaxant.
Since there is no improvement in the pain, you may need to get a stronger pain killer. The co codomol may need to temporarily changed to an alternative medication.
IN addition, the use of warm compresses to the back to aid in muscle relaxation ( 2 to 3 times daily for 15 to 20 mins) plus a referral from your doctor to a physiotherapist, may be needed for improvement to occur.
I hope this helps
I am sorry to hear that you are in so much painful distress.
At the moment you are taking a combination of 2 pain killers along with a muscle relaxant.
Since there is no improvement in the pain, you may need to get a stronger pain killer. The co codomol may need to temporarily changed to an alternative medication.
IN addition, the use of warm compresses to the back to aid in muscle relaxation ( 2 to 3 times daily for 15 to 20 mins) plus a referral from your doctor to a physiotherapist, may be needed for improvement to occur.
I hope this helps
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