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Answered by Dr. Tanushree Agarwal

I have lower back pain and inward curvature of spine. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to our portal. The cause of your back pain is overactive erector spine muscles. These muscles support the back in all the activities. Due to a reduction in their flexibility, they are not able to take up high impact activities like running or jumping, while the low impact activities like daily chores are pain-free. During high impact activities the stress which should have been taken up by the muscles now falls on the inner structures that are not made for it, and so there is a sharp shooting pain felt. Treatment is as follows: Start your day with the Cobra Stretch.

April 30, 2025

What is the right position to sleep in case of insomnia?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In this case, there is no best position for sleeping. Instead, the way you are sleeping in every position that will help you. 1. Sleeping on the back - the pillow under the neck should be shallow enough to support the neck in one straight line.

April 23, 2025

How to treat my lower back pain because of which I could not straighten my leg?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are having a slip disc issue, where one of the nerves is getting compressed at the lumbar spine. These nerves start from the brain, travel down the spinal cord, and then exit from a narrow canal to further continue to travel down to the feet. The possible reasons for nerve compression at the spinal cord level include- 1) High BMI (body max index) level. 2) Poor muscular stature around the spine.

December 22, 2023

What causes sudden twisting of the body on one side causing pain?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your pain seems to be more muscular than deep inside, which is not getting healed. Also, your BMI (body mass index) is very less, which says you are prone to have injuries and also they will take longer time than usual, to settle. Treatment. Modify your lifestyle.

July 10, 2023

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