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Lower Back Pain With Stiffness. Had Sciatica During Pregnancy. What Is The Treatment?
I am experiencing lower back pain for the past week. It hurts to move, soreness and stiffness. Some pain in one side of my buttocks now and again. I am about 30lbs overweight, need to change my mattress that I sleep on and recently had a very demanding day, prior to feeling this way, where I had to rush around a lot, walking and running which I am not use to. I have also been ill with a gastric bug recently for a couple of days. I have had sciatica in the past also, when pregnant. I have a bit of bruising where the pain is located from but this could be from applying pressure to the spot which when done alliviates the pain.
Wed, 7 Aug 2013
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It is quite likely that the pain may be related to the increased demands that you had to place on your body recently.
It is possible that this would have resulted in mild trauma or strain on the muscles in the back.The increased weight would also increase the pressure on the back.
Signs and symptoms of more serious back injury are : numbness or altered sensation in the genitalia or anal region, numbness or altered sensation in the legs, weakness, urinary incontinence or retaining urine, fecal (stool) incontinence.
You may want to consider the use of an anti inflammatory pain killler to help reduce the pain. This would include medication such as ibuprofen, aspirin, diclofenac, naproxen, celebrex. These medications should be used on a full stomach
If the pain continues despite the use of medication then you may want to be evaluated by your doctor
I hope this helps
It is quite likely that the pain may be related to the increased demands that you had to place on your body recently.
It is possible that this would have resulted in mild trauma or strain on the muscles in the back.The increased weight would also increase the pressure on the back.
Signs and symptoms of more serious back injury are : numbness or altered sensation in the genitalia or anal region, numbness or altered sensation in the legs, weakness, urinary incontinence or retaining urine, fecal (stool) incontinence.
You may want to consider the use of an anti inflammatory pain killler to help reduce the pain. This would include medication such as ibuprofen, aspirin, diclofenac, naproxen, celebrex. These medications should be used on a full stomach
If the pain continues despite the use of medication then you may want to be evaluated by your doctor
I hope this helps
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Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain and muscle stiffness in your back may be related to a muscle spasm most likely caused by a wrong body posture. A physical examination is necessary to find out the exact cause.
The treatment usually involves rest with pain killers in combination with the muscle relaxants along with good physiotherapy exercises.
You can do a hot fomentation and apply a local analgesic gel on the area to relieve the spasm.
Hope this helps you.You can cosult me again directly through my profile http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-saurabh-gupta/64132
Regards.
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain and muscle stiffness in your back may be related to a muscle spasm most likely caused by a wrong body posture. A physical examination is necessary to find out the exact cause.
The treatment usually involves rest with pain killers in combination with the muscle relaxants along with good physiotherapy exercises.
You can do a hot fomentation and apply a local analgesic gel on the area to relieve the spasm.
Hope this helps you.You can cosult me again directly through my profile http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-saurabh-gupta/64132
Regards.
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