What Is The Permanent Cure For Disc Pain?

Posted on Tue, 26 Nov 2013

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Question : My father often suffers from pain the lowermost and 2-3 discs above that. It happens when he bends too much to pick reasonably heavy objects. It happened to him yesterday again. He is not able to move from position to orher, sir properly and has some difficulty to straight eqsily. The pain has spread to his hips and other adjoining areas. We gave him disprin and applied volini which made it a little better but he is still in pain.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (4 hours later)

Brief Answer: Orthopedic evaluation is entailed.... Detailed Answer: Hi, At the age of 40 and above, bones and joints undergo degeneration. Back and knee are the areas where degeneration effects are commonly seen. Degenerative effects leading to inflammation and pain of back is referred to as osteoarthritis. ' It looks like your father is suffering from the same. The treatment here is going to be conservative in the form of pain medications, exercise and physiotherapy. Unresponsive conditions are treated with injections and rarely surgery. Without a physical examination and radiological tests, it is impossible to predict the severity of the condition and the type of treatment that is necessary. I urge you to visit an orthopedician for detailed examination of his spine. X-ray / CT / MRI scan can be done to help the surgeon plan the right treatment. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications. Regards

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