Weather I Should Go For Physiotherapy Or Not For Extreme Lower Back Pain?

Posted on Wed, 26 Apr 2023

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Question : I had extreme lower back pain yesterday and visited a orthopaedic. He did my xray LS spine and AP LGT. He has suggested to do Physiotherapy SWD IFT AND VI. Need 2nd opinion weather I should go for physiotherapy or not

Answered by Dr. Dr. Gopal (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Physiotherapy does help

Detailed Answer:
Hi I am Dr Gopal Goel Orthopedic Surgeon.
You want a second opinion whether physiotherapy is required for severe low back pain.
In my clinical practice , Physiotherapy does play an important role in treating back patients- one by reducing the muscle spasm and thereby by reducing the pain and second by strengthening muscles to reduce recurrence.
So in my opinion you should go for physiotherapy.
Thanks for the question. I hope to have answered your question. Please feel free to ask any other question.
Dr Gopal Goel

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