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Having Severe Back Pain. No Voltaren Or Muscle Relaxers Working. What Can Be Done?

I have severe back pain feels like a spasem only in the morning and when sleeping. It has been on going for a few months now but the last couple of days When I wake up I can hardly move it is just so sore,but as soon I get going it seems to feel beter. I am doubled over in pain each morning for the last week. Lower to mid back,it is extremely painful, not even voltaren or muscle relaxers seem to be helping and it is affecting my sleep. What can it be!
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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Hello ,

thanks for writing to us

I am Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi, I am Orthopaedic surgeon and spine specialist.

I have studied your case.

The cause of frequent problem -this kind of pain is due to compression of nerve because of spinal disc bulge. Nerve compression lead to radiating pain, which aggravated on long time sitting in same particular position.

Exercises-
Do spine extension exercises,lying on your stomach lift leg,then lift only head and chest,do suryanamaskar[sun salutation]
Do stretches and rotation of all joints

Here are my other useful suggestions to you:
Avoid lifting weights
Sit with a support on your back.

Continue spine extension exercises.

If the above do not help, you may need to see a Physiotherapist
Check your vit B12 level and vit D3 level through blood test.
you need to investigate in the form of - X ray spine and if needed, MRI spine and management accordingly

you need methylcobalamine 1500 mcg

take rest , hot or cold fomentation

physiotherapy - SWD ,IFT WILL HELP

for further query contact my profile directly.

Take care
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Having Severe Back Pain. No Voltaren Or Muscle Relaxers Working. What Can Be Done?

Hello , thanks for writing to us I am Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi, I am Orthopaedic surgeon and spine specialist. I have studied your case. The cause of frequent problem -this kind of pain is due to compression of nerve because of spinal disc bulge. Nerve compression lead to radiating pain, which aggravated on long time sitting in same particular position. Exercises- Do spine extension exercises,lying on your stomach lift leg,then lift only head and chest,do suryanamaskar[sun salutation] Do stretches and rotation of all joints Here are my other useful suggestions to you: Avoid lifting weights Sit with a support on your back. Continue spine extension exercises. If the above do not help, you may need to see a Physiotherapist Check your vit B12 level and vit D3 level through blood test. you need to investigate in the form of - X ray spine and if needed, MRI spine and management accordingly you need methylcobalamine 1500 mcg take rest , hot or cold fomentation physiotherapy - SWD ,IFT WILL HELP for further query contact my profile directly. Take care