What Causes Pain On Right Side Below Waist In A Person With Spinal Stenosis?

Posted on Mon, 22 Jun 2015

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Question : i have a pain on the right side below the the waist off and on , I also got diagnosed with spinal stenosis and will most likly have surgery after my MRY in july.....

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
For now, use pain medications!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this pain and the diagnosis of spinal stenosis. It is true that most cases of spinal stenosis are corrected via surgery. While pending the MRI, I will suggest that your doctor prescribes good pain medications to control your symptoms. If this pain doesn't prevent you so much from functioning well, I will recommend you delay surgery given your age.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.

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