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Suggest Treatment For Lower Back Pain With Stenosis

I am a 56 year old male, 5 9 , 152 pounds. After paralyzing bouts of lower back pain, I was taken to the Shawnee Mission Medical Center ER in Shawnee KS in 2011. I weighed 205 pounds. An MRI revealed degenerative disc disease with stenosis. I was given medication, physical therapy and back school to learn how to lift. Since I lost weight with exercise and diet, the stenosis episodes are less severe. However, when they hit, I have to go to bed with a hot pad for several days. I am taking Naproxyn for the current episode, but it is not very effective. What do you recommend?
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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After going through your query I concluded that you are having spinal stenosis.Treatment of it is back exercises and Mecobalamine. Analgesic such as ibuprofen are of use as these relieve pain and swelling. If pain is strong then strong analgesic such as tramadol are used. Even if it does not respond to these operative decompression is of use. You can discuss your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then please don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. You can also write to me directly on below link:
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Wishing you good health. Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Lower Back Pain With Stenosis

Hi Welcome to healhcaremagic After going through your query I concluded that you are having spinal stenosis.Treatment of it is back exercises and Mecobalamine. Analgesic such as ibuprofen are of use as these relieve pain and swelling. If pain is strong then strong analgesic such as tramadol are used. Even if it does not respond to these operative decompression is of use. You can discuss your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then please don t hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. You can also write to me directly on below link: https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho Wishing you good health. Take care.