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Question: I am having terrible lower back pain, i can walk fairly well, but getting up and down or sitting is very painful, stabbing pain . this is day 4 of this. the pain is constant, but sharp with up and down movement
Brief Answer:
Take treatment as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Low back pain at this age may be due to muscular spasm or lumbosacral radiculopathy.
Is the pain localised to back only? Any radiation to lower limbs?
Any urinary complains?
Any motor weakness or sensory loss in lower limbs?
Pain can be managed by pain killers with muscle relaxant like Aceclofenac or Naproxen or etoricoxib with muscle relaxant like tizanidine, thiocholchicoside.
Pain modulator medication like pregabalin or amitryptiline or gabapentin can be used.
Local pain reliever ointment can be used.
Physiotherapy can be started once acute pain is releived.
Avoid stopping forward, lifting heavy object,, squatting, sitting crossed leg.
Imaging of spine may be required if symptoms persists.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Take treatment as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Low back pain at this age may be due to muscular spasm or lumbosacral radiculopathy.
Is the pain localised to back only? Any radiation to lower limbs?
Any urinary complains?
Any motor weakness or sensory loss in lower limbs?
Pain can be managed by pain killers with muscle relaxant like Aceclofenac or Naproxen or etoricoxib with muscle relaxant like tizanidine, thiocholchicoside.
Pain modulator medication like pregabalin or amitryptiline or gabapentin can be used.
Local pain reliever ointment can be used.
Physiotherapy can be started once acute pain is releived.
Avoid stopping forward, lifting heavy object,, squatting, sitting crossed leg.
Imaging of spine may be required if symptoms persists.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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