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What Causes Severe Pain In The Lower Back On The Left Side?

I have severe pain located in the lower left part of my back, just above my right butt cheek. If I rub it, it is sore to the touch. It is now starting to make me limp when I walk and sometimes if I move in a certain position it makes my legs buckle to the point of almost falling down and the pain is sharp. its difficult to stand upright again. this has been going on approximately 2 weeks. If I am lying flat on my back it helps, but I can hardly turn over. When getting out of bed I have to lean on the night stand and use my arms to push myself up and even then I am still bent over.
Tue, 2 May 2017
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hello,
It's likely a spondylosis lumbar spine. It's a spine problem where you get pain and other symptoms due to compression of nerves between spine. So it will cause symptoms along the course of nerves.
Do you have any history of trauma to your spine, does this pain increases on neck movement, is it associated with tingling, numbness, needles and pins sensation, if yes then it further supports the diagnosis.
You ll Vit D level, x lumbar spine AP/ Lat view and further may need mri if x rays are not informative.
The treatment for this is physiotherapy to release the nerve compression, traction, medicine and if none helps then Surgery.
Till the time you can have tab neurobion forte once a day which is a nerve vitamin and diclofenac gel for local application. Also, you should get nerve stabilizer prescribed like Tab pregabalin 75 mg which will stabilize the nerve and reduce pain. etc. You need to visit orthopedician for all these investigations.
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Lower Back On The Left Side?

hello, It s likely a spondylosis lumbar spine. It s a spine problem where you get pain and other symptoms due to compression of nerves between spine. So it will cause symptoms along the course of nerves. Do you have any history of trauma to your spine, does this pain increases on neck movement, is it associated with tingling, numbness, needles and pins sensation, if yes then it further supports the diagnosis. You ll Vit D level, x lumbar spine AP/ Lat view and further may need mri if x rays are not informative. The treatment for this is physiotherapy to release the nerve compression, traction, medicine and if none helps then Surgery. Till the time you can have tab neurobion forte once a day which is a nerve vitamin and diclofenac gel for local application. Also, you should get nerve stabilizer prescribed like Tab pregabalin 75 mg which will stabilize the nerve and reduce pain. etc. You need to visit orthopedician for all these investigations.