Suggest Treatment For Severe Lower Back Pain

Posted on Wed, 27 Jul 2016

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Question : Hello I went to my doctor yesterday for lower back pain. An x-ray was taken and I have a vertebral slip in the L5-S1 area. I was prescribed Indomethacin to take for 10 days. I am being referred to an Orthopedic Surgeon and am going to start a course of Physical Therapy next week.

Do you have any advice or other things I should do?

With respect to the injury/pain how long should I wait until seeing some improvements in my condition? What is the best way to keep the inflamation down?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take muscle relaxant.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
You should take muscle relaxant like thiocolchicoside for pain ,do hot fomentation,avoid forward bending and weight lifting ,do physiotherapy under supervision.
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.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)

Thank you doctor. I may have missed it----should I do hot or cold therapy? For a muscle relaxant I was given XXXXXXX Can I take aleve with Soma?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do hot therapy.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
You can continue with XXXXXXX
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. Prasad