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What Causes Chronic Back And Neck Pain Along With Muscle Spasms?

Hi,I have chronic back/neck pain and muscle spasms. However today, I woke up with severe lower back pain and muscle stiffness and cramping. I'm experiencing some difficulties urinating as well. For the past several days I have had moderate , consistant pain in my right flank too. However, I don't know if flank pain related, the cause of the hip pain or seperate issue all together. Should I go to emergency room or wait it out for awhile?
Thu, 4 Dec 2014
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Welcome to health care magic.

1.The history and symptoms suggest possibilities of spondylosis with disc pathologies.
2. This happens as a age related or hard working individuals with bones and disc pathologies.
3.You need to get a cervical / lumbar spine AP/LAT x-ray to see the status, ideal to evaluate the disc and nerve pathologies is MRI if you can able to get.
4.Once the pathology is evaluated the treatment in this case includes back exercises followed by the physiotherapy.
5.Due to the nerve compressions the muscles get stiff and causes spasm and urinary symptoms as well due to nerve involvement in lumbar region.
6.It does not need ER, needs a planned appointment with orthopaedic specialist / neurologist.

Good luck.
Hope i have answered your query,
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What Causes Chronic Back And Neck Pain Along With Muscle Spasms?

Welcome to health care magic. 1.The history and symptoms suggest possibilities of spondylosis with disc pathologies. 2. This happens as a age related or hard working individuals with bones and disc pathologies. 3.You need to get a cervical / lumbar spine AP/LAT x-ray to see the status, ideal to evaluate the disc and nerve pathologies is MRI if you can able to get. 4.Once the pathology is evaluated the treatment in this case includes back exercises followed by the physiotherapy. 5.Due to the nerve compressions the muscles get stiff and causes spasm and urinary symptoms as well due to nerve involvement in lumbar region. 6.It does not need ER, needs a planned appointment with orthopaedic specialist / neurologist. Good luck. Hope i have answered your query, any thing to ask ? do not hesitate to ask. http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ganesh/62888