How Does Physical Therapy Help With Bone Spurs On Back?

Posted on Sun, 28 Feb 2016

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Question : how does physical therapy help when you have Bone spur's on the back

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It improves muscle strength

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Spurs in back spine is due to instability. So it is a sign of weak muscles. When you do physiotherapy it will improve muscle strength and it will provide support to spine . That leads to decrease in back pain. Though there is no change in spurs on x ray.
Along with physiotherapy muscle relaxant like myoril or myospaz is also helpful in back pain. I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (37 hours later)

does having weak back muscles also cause pain in the upper part of the BUTT around the hip area

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes but I can be due to nerve compression

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Pain around butt is due to neve compression in spine. This is not direct result of weak muscles but a part of disease. In that case we start extension exercises andthat causes decrease in disc compression. This causes decrease in pain.
I hope this answer will be useful for you. let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (3 minutes later)

what kind of Dr should I see

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You need to see orthopaedic doctor

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You need to see orthopaedic doctor to deal with this condition. He will get an MRI done and that will confirm the diagnosis.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar