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Back Stiffness And Strain. Is This Back Pain Or Is It Different? Will This Affect Me Life-long?
Question: Hi,
I am 24 male with 173 cm height and 71 kg weight. I work as a software engineer which involves lot of sitting job. Also from past 2 month i have started going to gym. From past 3-4days i am feeling strain in my back,its like it is very stiff. Whenever i Sit down or bend i feel a kind of strain in my back ,however it is not pain, is this strain or stiffness only called as a back pain or is it different from back pain?
And what can be the reason for it as i am just 24 and i am physically active as i am going for aerobics for last 7 months. One more thing just to inform,i have lost 16 kg in last 7 months with aerobics,can that lead to this strain?
I have heard that if once this back pain comes it is lifelong. Is it true or can it be recovered fully? and what precaution should i take.?
Thanks for your answer in advance.
I am 24 male with 173 cm height and 71 kg weight. I work as a software engineer which involves lot of sitting job. Also from past 2 month i have started going to gym. From past 3-4days i am feeling strain in my back,its like it is very stiff. Whenever i Sit down or bend i feel a kind of strain in my back ,however it is not pain, is this strain or stiffness only called as a back pain or is it different from back pain?
And what can be the reason for it as i am just 24 and i am physically active as i am going for aerobics for last 7 months. One more thing just to inform,i have lost 16 kg in last 7 months with aerobics,can that lead to this strain?
I have heard that if once this back pain comes it is lifelong. Is it true or can it be recovered fully? and what precaution should i take.?
Thanks for your answer in advance.
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
From the symptoms that you have described, it seems to be a muscle spasm or a myofascial syndrome. Wrong body posture is responsible for such minor pains most of the times.
Please do not worry as such minor pains can be corrected with adequate physiotherapy, improvisation of body posture and mild pain killers like ibuprofen.
Muscle relaxants may be needed for persistent pain.
You may need to get an MRI scan done which is a more sensitive test for soft tissue and muscular injuries in case the pain is persistent. An Orthopedician is the best person to be consulted.
Here are some general treatment measures which you can follow:
- If the pain is severe, you need bed rest till the pain resolves.
- Get some analgesics prescribed and apply analgesic spray or ointments.
- While resting, keep a pillow under your knees if it doesn't bother you.
- Avoid lifting heavy objects.
- back strengthening exercises and stretching exercises for your hamstrings daily as advised by a Physio.
- avoid exercises in times of pain.
- improvise your posture while sitting.
You can recover fully with adequate treatment.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
Thanks for posting your query.
From the symptoms that you have described, it seems to be a muscle spasm or a myofascial syndrome. Wrong body posture is responsible for such minor pains most of the times.
Please do not worry as such minor pains can be corrected with adequate physiotherapy, improvisation of body posture and mild pain killers like ibuprofen.
Muscle relaxants may be needed for persistent pain.
You may need to get an MRI scan done which is a more sensitive test for soft tissue and muscular injuries in case the pain is persistent. An Orthopedician is the best person to be consulted.
Here are some general treatment measures which you can follow:
- If the pain is severe, you need bed rest till the pain resolves.
- Get some analgesics prescribed and apply analgesic spray or ointments.
- While resting, keep a pillow under your knees if it doesn't bother you.
- Avoid lifting heavy objects.
- back strengthening exercises and stretching exercises for your hamstrings daily as advised by a Physio.
- avoid exercises in times of pain.
- improvise your posture while sitting.
You can recover fully with adequate treatment.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Yes you need to stop any stress causing exercises till the acute pain is completely relieved.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Thanks for writing again.
Yes you need to stop any stress causing exercises till the acute pain is completely relieved.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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