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What Causes Pain In The Lower Back On The Left Side?

for the past 24 hours, I have pain. It appears to be on the left side of my lower back. getting up and down from a chair is very painful. I am normally an active person. At time yesterday, I was able to perform tasks such as carrying some lumber. Other times I could barely walk
Wed, 17 May 2017
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Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern.
To diagnose the cause of back pain you should do some tests such as an xray, a ct scan or evenot a MRI.
Some advices that I can give to you are :
-Exercise, may be useful
-Medications may provide relief from pain:
Ibuprofensuch as Advil is an excellent medication for the short-term treatment of low back pain.
Acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) is also effective in relieving pain.
-Topical agents such as "deep heating rubs" have not been shown to be effective.
-Sleeping with a pillow between the knees while on one side
-ice or heat. Their use, although not proven effective, is not considered to be harmful.
Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I'll be glad to help, thanks!
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What Causes Pain In The Lower Back On The Left Side?

Hello, my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern. To diagnose the cause of back pain you should do some tests such as an xray, a ct scan or evenot a MRI. Some advices that I can give to you are : -Exercise, may be useful -Medications may provide relief from pain: Ibuprofensuch as Advil is an excellent medication for the short-term treatment of low back pain. Acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) is also effective in relieving pain. -Topical agents such as deep heating rubs have not been shown to be effective. -Sleeping with a pillow between the knees while on one side -ice or heat. Their use, although not proven effective, is not considered to be harmful. Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I ll be glad to help, thanks!