Suggest Treatment For Severe Back Pain

Posted on Tue, 20 Sep 2016

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Tue, 20 Sep 2016 Answered on

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Question : My mother has been struggling with back pain from the past few years. She gets tired with the little work she does. In the winters it gets worse.

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Needs further evaluation. Needs control of thyroid, diabetes and Hypertensi

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Thanks for the query.

It's quite possible for mother is suffering from Spondylosis of the spine or basically Osteoarthritis of the spine. This tends to get worse in cold seasons, in bending forward or lifting weights.

It is advisable to avoid doing the same. Apply warm packs to the affected regions. She needs to be fit and exercise to lose weight, control diabetes and Hypertension with regular checkup and medication because obesity and these diseases can adversely affect recovery from Spondylosis.

An Xray will be useful to look for any spine bone small fractures or slipping of the bones. If she has radiating pain over the back of the legs then it is better to get MRI also. Accordingly the definitive treatment can be planned.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar