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What Causes Prolonged Back Pain From Sitting?

I have been having back pain for the past couple of days. It hurts most when I try to stand up from a seated position. Once I stand, the pain gradually goes away as I start waling. I only feel the pain again when I step (walk). If I stand without moving the pain goes away. I don t feel that much when pain I remain seated also.
Fri, 20 Jan 2017
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Orthopaedic Surgeon 's  Response
Hi,

In my opinion that sort of neuropathic pain is common with sciatica which commonly happens due to neurovascular bundle compression. From your history I don't think you should be worried yet but early diagnosis and treatment is very suggestive in such cases. I recommend some topical gels, physiotherapy and muscle relaxants and even massages are very effective and try to avoid sitting on hard objects for a long time and avoid compression on your muscle to prevent that kind of compression. Please consider some positive feedback if the information was helpful.

Hope the above information helps you. Any further clarifications feel free to ask.

Regards,
Dr. Ahmed Aly Hassan
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General & Family Physician Dr. Ankur's  Response
Hello,

The back pain which you are suffering it seems to me like there is muscle spasm. When the spine receives over strain or pressure its tighten the back muscles and produce the back pain. But there are also other causes which produce spasm and leads to back pain. The causes are muscle strain or ligament sprain when back muscle or ligaments injured its called muscle strain or sprain. When we do such type of things which directly pressurise to spine it produces spasm and leads to back pain as heavy weight lifting, work outs,forward bending etc. Spinal stenosis when the space of spine gets narrow it results numbness and pain on back and radiate up to either lower limb. Ruptured discs. You can do some stretching and isometric back exercises like spinal extension etc which relieves the pain.

You can take pain killer or muscle relaxant.you can do massage and hot water fomentation to relax the spasm of the muscles. Although you don't get the relief consult the ortho and neuro. Get some test like X Ray or MRI.

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

Regards,
Dr. Ankur
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What Causes Prolonged Back Pain From Sitting?

Hi, In my opinion that sort of neuropathic pain is common with sciatica which commonly happens due to neurovascular bundle compression. From your history I don t think you should be worried yet but early diagnosis and treatment is very suggestive in such cases. I recommend some topical gels, physiotherapy and muscle relaxants and even massages are very effective and try to avoid sitting on hard objects for a long time and avoid compression on your muscle to prevent that kind of compression. Please consider some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Hope the above information helps you. Any further clarifications feel free to ask. Regards, Dr. Ahmed Aly Hassan