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Pain And Bruise In Lower Back After Being Pushed By Accident. Advise
Hi, I was accidently pushed over on saturday night and when i went down my back hit the door frame on the left hand side side. I am a little concerned in case I may have caused any damage to my back or kidneys. The pain is in my lower left back, but when I asked my daughter to look at my back she pointed out bruising further up my back nearer to the left hand side of my spine. I have intermittently been using heat and cooling pads to help the pain, but was not sure whether I should see a doctor. I am just a little anxious because of it being my back. Could you advise. I am walking slightly tilted but think my body is compensating for the pain. But now I think my right side in my kneck is aching because of the way I am walking. Can you advise please
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Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain and bruise in your lower back is likely to be due to a mild soft tissue injury in the area. A damage to the kidneys is not likely. However an ultrasound scan will help in ruling this out.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain and bruise in your lower back is likely to be due to a mild soft tissue injury in the area. A damage to the kidneys is not likely. However an ultrasound scan will help in ruling this out.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
From descreption it seems to be muscle/ligament strain over lower back. Avoid forward bending and lifting heavy weight. Lie on hard bed and take proper rest. Doing hot fomatation will be helpful. If it persist consult orthopadician for detailed examination.
Hope this will helps you. Let me know if you have any more concerns.
You can contact me directly through my profile.
Regards
Dr Saurabh gupta
docsaurabhmzpr@gmail.com
Thanks for posting your query.
From descreption it seems to be muscle/ligament strain over lower back. Avoid forward bending and lifting heavy weight. Lie on hard bed and take proper rest. Doing hot fomatation will be helpful. If it persist consult orthopadician for detailed examination.
Hope this will helps you. Let me know if you have any more concerns.
You can contact me directly through my profile.
Regards
Dr Saurabh gupta
docsaurabhmzpr@gmail.com
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3 Doctors agree with this answer
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