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Suggest Remedy For Upper Back Pain Upon Bending

I bent over to pick up my keys I had dropped. On the driveway and I heard a snap and felt like something stung me on my upper back and then when I stood up it was very painful and hard to get my breath. I took a pain pill and it didn t phase the pain. Heating pad helped while I was on it but as soon as I took it off pain was back
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1. Probably suffering from LBA (low back ache) thus following is/are recommended guidelines:

A. In Acute Pain:
. Complete bed rest
. Good painkiller (diclofenac,indomethacin, nimesulide): thrive daily after food
. Short course steroid with Antacid and acid inhibitor
. Mild Tranquiliser (alprazolam)
. Short wave Diathermy for Lumbar spine

B. Once the acute pain subsides:
. Maintenance dose of painkiller ( 1 daily after food)
. Calcium and Iron Tablet.
. Back Exercises to increase back muscle tone

C. Maintain straight back posture while standing or sitting
. Avoid bending forward & lifting heavy weights.
. Sleep on hard mattress.
. Gentle massage with Rubefacient ointment
. Use Lumbosacral belt to support the spine and prevent bending.

D. If no relief with routine treatment, pain is very severe,ask for
. Hb%, X-ray LS-Spine and Orthopaedic opinion.
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Suggest Remedy For Upper Back Pain Upon Bending

1. Probably suffering from LBA (low back ache) thus following is/are recommended guidelines: A. In Acute Pain: . Complete bed rest . Good painkiller (diclofenac,indomethacin, nimesulide): thrive daily after food . Short course steroid with Antacid and acid inhibitor . Mild Tranquiliser (alprazolam) . Short wave Diathermy for Lumbar spine B. Once the acute pain subsides: . Maintenance dose of painkiller ( 1 daily after food) . Calcium and Iron Tablet. . Back Exercises to increase back muscle tone C. Maintain straight back posture while standing or sitting . Avoid bending forward & lifting heavy weights. . Sleep on hard mattress. . Gentle massage with Rubefacient ointment . Use Lumbosacral belt to support the spine and prevent bending. D. If no relief with routine treatment, pain is very severe,ask for . Hb%, X-ray LS-Spine and Orthopaedic opinion.