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Suggest Treatment For Severe Lower Back Pain

I m having sever low back pain it s radiating into my left leg. All the pain is on left side around my kidney. When I stand I have pain running down back of leg. When sitting, runs into front of leg. Nothing below the knee. I have a herniated disc at L4-5 but the pain starts at the kidney area. Postive kidney punch? Have had kidney infections in the past. Never had this pain before. Kidney or Sciatic from herniation?
Mon, 4 Apr 2016
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hi,
I understand your concern.
You seem to have nerve root pinching at L4-5 level ( which is naer kidney area in back. causing symptoms in the supplied area.
The treatment consists of -
- Physiotherapy/ physical therapy under expert guidance.
- Hot or cold packs,
- Over the counter anti inflammatory drugs ( Ibuprofen ).
- Consultation of a spinal surgeon
- Decompression surgery on spine if there is no relief at all/ if symptoms aggravate.
Thanks.


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Suggest Treatment For Severe Lower Back Pain

hi, I understand your concern. You seem to have nerve root pinching at L4-5 level ( which is naer kidney area in back. causing symptoms in the supplied area. The treatment consists of - - Physiotherapy/ physical therapy under expert guidance. - Hot or cold packs, - Over the counter anti inflammatory drugs ( Ibuprofen ). - Consultation of a spinal surgeon - Decompression surgery on spine if there is no relief at all/ if symptoms aggravate. Thanks.