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What Causes Pain In The Lower Back?

had some pain in my lower and mid back for a couple days, primarily my left side, then all of a sudden yesterday at my kids softball game my back gave comepletly out and i needed help to get back to my car. I couldnt walk, lift my arms up, even had some trouble breathing. I am still in tremendous pain today. What can this possibly be?
Thu, 18 May 2017
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Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern.
There are many reasons that cause back pain :
-injury
-arthritis
-osteoporosis
-strain muscles etc
Some advices that I can give to you are:
-Ice is best in the first 24 to 48 hours.After 48 hours, you can switch to heat if you prefer. Whether you use heat or ice -- take it off after about 20 minutes to give your skin a rest.
-Keep doing your daily activities.
- work the muscles that support your lower back, including the back extensor muscles
-Stretch. Don't sit slumped in your desk chair all day. Get up every 20 minutes or so and stretch the other way.
-Watch your posture
-don't smoke
-watch your weight
-try pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I'll be glad to help, thanks!
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What Causes Pain In The Lower Back?

Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern. There are many reasons that cause back pain : -injury -arthritis -osteoporosis -strain muscles etc Some advices that I can give to you are: -Ice is best in the first 24 to 48 hours.After 48 hours, you can switch to heat if you prefer. Whether you use heat or ice -- take it off after about 20 minutes to give your skin a rest. -Keep doing your daily activities. - work the muscles that support your lower back, including the back extensor muscles -Stretch. Don t sit slumped in your desk chair all day. Get up every 20 minutes or so and stretch the other way. -Watch your posture -don t smoke -watch your weight -try pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I ll be glad to help, thanks!