What Causes Back And Hip Pain With Nausea And Vertigo Upon Physical Activity?

Posted on Fri, 16 Oct 2015

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Question : Wife, age 55, exercised water aerobics last night. Today, severe right hip pain and back spasms. As pain worsened today, vertigo (severe) has set in. Vertigo is of big concern.
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She also had back spasms. As pain got worse today, nausea and then vertigo set in. Originally attributed symptoms to overwork of hip /back muscles until nausea and vertigo set in. Can muscle overwork in hip/back/ abs also cause nausea followed by vertigo?

Answered by Dr. Karl Logan (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Labrynthitis

Detailed Answer:
hi,

thanks for your question.

back and hip pain precipitated by activity does not typically cause nausea and vertigo.

nausea and vertigo are most commonly caused by a viral infection in the middle ear called labrynthitis. this is a self limiting condition that typically improves with time. Sometimes middle ear sedative drugs can be used to help control symptoms.

I hope this answers your questions

best wishes

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