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Suggest Treatment For Lower Back Pain

I've always had lower back problems in my 234 disc area. I have been out of work since Oct. because I hurt my neck muscles. Over the last week I've experienced extremely bad pains in that area that radiates down my back and make it hard for me to stand up and walk without bending over something or sitting down or even to walk for more than 10 minutes. I'm wondering what I should do if I should go in and talk to my doctor as an emergency or wait until Thursday when I have a doctor's appointment
Thu, 5 Jan 2017
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Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I don't think your case is an emergency case. I recommend you have a specialist appointment because it is a chronic recurrent pain. Your history seems to be a bit old case and may require a lot of medications for a long duration or even may need a minor endoscopic surgery or even a spinal surgery.

For now, you may try some NSAIDs, antiedematous, muscle relaxants, some mutivitamin as it is recommended for neuropathic pain attacks. Physiotherapy, massages and yoga is highly beneficial. I hope you feel better and can take the best decision with your spinal surgeon.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ahmed Aly Hassan
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Suggest Treatment For Lower Back Pain

Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I don t think your case is an emergency case. I recommend you have a specialist appointment because it is a chronic recurrent pain. Your history seems to be a bit old case and may require a lot of medications for a long duration or even may need a minor endoscopic surgery or even a spinal surgery. For now, you may try some NSAIDs, antiedematous, muscle relaxants, some mutivitamin as it is recommended for neuropathic pain attacks. Physiotherapy, massages and yoga is highly beneficial. I hope you feel better and can take the best decision with your spinal surgeon. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ahmed Aly Hassan