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Suggest Treatment For Lower Back Pain
Good Evening,
I recently gave birth to my beautiful baby girl Autumn, just two weeks ago. However, I am suffering from severe lumbar back pain, to the right of my spine.
This pain becomes apparent only whilst walking and sometimes can be felt very slightly on jolting, or moving too quickly whilst sat or laying.
It is very diificult to allocate the whereabouts of this pain via examination of the area, yet is only roughly detected whilst I'm moving (if this makes any sense?). With that in mind, it has me concluding this ailment as a trapped nerve, possible herniated disc or an impingement of my sciatic nerve(s).
I had a very gruelling two day labour, due to my baby opting for a occiput posterior position, so most of my contractions were spread across my back.
However, it wasn't until I was administered with an epidural that the pain began- this was the only feeling I had bellow waist level.....and it was very painful. It continues two weeks after and consequently I have not been able to endure my walks out as a family, of which I have look forward to so much, it's simply way too painful!
I'd be most interested to hear your thoughts on this,
Kindest Regards,
Lindsay-Marie
I recently gave birth to my beautiful baby girl Autumn, just two weeks ago. However, I am suffering from severe lumbar back pain, to the right of my spine.
This pain becomes apparent only whilst walking and sometimes can be felt very slightly on jolting, or moving too quickly whilst sat or laying.
It is very diificult to allocate the whereabouts of this pain via examination of the area, yet is only roughly detected whilst I'm moving (if this makes any sense?). With that in mind, it has me concluding this ailment as a trapped nerve, possible herniated disc or an impingement of my sciatic nerve(s).
I had a very gruelling two day labour, due to my baby opting for a occiput posterior position, so most of my contractions were spread across my back.
However, it wasn't until I was administered with an epidural that the pain began- this was the only feeling I had bellow waist level.....and it was very painful. It continues two weeks after and consequently I have not been able to endure my walks out as a family, of which I have look forward to so much, it's simply way too painful!
I'd be most interested to hear your thoughts on this,
Kindest Regards,
Lindsay-Marie
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
Your might developed sciatica following pregnancy. There are many causes of sciatica and treatment depends upon the cause.
The most common cause of sciatica following pregnancy is intervertebral disc herniation (prolapse) which may be mild to severe.
MRI is needed to establish the cause of sciatica, so that appropriate treatment can be prescribed. Sciatica do respond well to bed rest and analgesics (pain killer) and is right mode of treatment.
The definitive treatment depends upon the cause of sciatica. I would suggest you to consult an orthopediac surgeon who may order MRI to determine cause of sciatica (level and degree in case of disc herniation) and may suggest other mode of treatment. After initial few days of bed rest, you needs physiotherapy (exercises).
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Thanks for your query.
Your might developed sciatica following pregnancy. There are many causes of sciatica and treatment depends upon the cause.
The most common cause of sciatica following pregnancy is intervertebral disc herniation (prolapse) which may be mild to severe.
MRI is needed to establish the cause of sciatica, so that appropriate treatment can be prescribed. Sciatica do respond well to bed rest and analgesics (pain killer) and is right mode of treatment.
The definitive treatment depends upon the cause of sciatica. I would suggest you to consult an orthopediac surgeon who may order MRI to determine cause of sciatica (level and degree in case of disc herniation) and may suggest other mode of treatment. After initial few days of bed rest, you needs physiotherapy (exercises).
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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