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Any Suggestion For Sharp Pain Caused After Hitting Left Side Of Spine?

Hi! I slipped on the ice and fell down the front steps two days ago. I hit my back on a step on the left side of my spine. There is no mark on the skin, but I have a great deal of pain. The pain was not as intense on the day it happened. Yesterday it became greater and today it is even worse. Movement is not limited, but when I eat, the pain grows more intense. I have been using ibuprofen, 800 mg. Should I do something more?
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

It is unfortunate that you sustained injury after slipping and falling on ice.

The pain seems to be due to local injury and is not suggestive of any nerve or spinal cord injury.

You could continue ibuprofen tablets. For additional pain relief, you may also take tramadol tablets.

In addition, local heat/hot water bag application would also be helpful.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Any Suggestion For Sharp Pain Caused After Hitting Left Side Of Spine?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. It is unfortunate that you sustained injury after slipping and falling on ice. The pain seems to be due to local injury and is not suggestive of any nerve or spinal cord injury. You could continue ibuprofen tablets. For additional pain relief, you may also take tramadol tablets. In addition, local heat/hot water bag application would also be helpful. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in