Suggest Treatment For Back Pain Caused By Sprained Lower Back

Posted on Mon, 2 Dec 2013

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Mon, 2 Dec 2013 Answered on

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Question : Hello Doctor i have sprained my lower back in a game of cricket. By over strecthing. I have taken one flexon tablet and two oxalgin tablet in the last 18 hours. The pain is not reduced and i am not able to walk straight its painful.. Can you suggest me

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: Follow the below mentioned guidelines. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for writing to us. The fact that your pain is occurring with movements indicates a muscle strain. Any strained muscle when stretched gives severe pain. I advice you to follow the below mentioned guidelines - * Give adequate rest to the involved muscle group and avoid any movement that causes pain. * Ice packing once in every 2 hours over the affected area. * Moist heat application to relax the muscles. * Local application of muscle relaxant gel. * You can continue taking flexon tablet as adviced by your doctor. Hope this helps you. Let me know if you have any more concern. Wishing you good health... Regards.

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