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How to treat low back pain due to injury?
Query: Hello doctor, I hurt myself two days ago and it seemed to be getting better. But today it is worse than when it started. Most of the pain is in the right side area. Today, I cannot walk due to excruciating pain. The only relief is laying flat on my back or standing at the foot of the bed and bent o... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand the pain you are suffering from. It is nothing but low back pain radiated to the leg. Due to constant stress and improper posture you get this. Taking rest and doing simple exercises will help reduce pain and also you can take Advil (Ibuprofen) for quic... Read Full »
I am having a disc protrusion at L5-S1. Please help.
Query: Hello, I am a 28-year-old female having a disc protrusion in L5-S1. My lower back pain begins during my menstrual cycle, persists for almost one and a half weeks, and then subsides until the onset of the next cycle. I have a retroverted uterus, which is probably causing me more pain. I wanted to as... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Lower back pain is common but for females with retroverted uterus, it is rare, I have done cases with similar pains. I suggest you ask your physical therapist to give traction to the lumbar spine for five days and then take IFT (interfe... Read Full »
Why do I sprain my back at the same spot three to four times a week?
Query: Hi doctor, I got a sprain in my back eight years. Now I am getting a sprain on the same spot three to four times a week. I am getting sprained easily when I do simple exercises in my ankle, shoulder, neck, and back. I am doing physiotherapy and stretching every day. But nothing helps me. What to do?... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sprained muscles can be reduced by doing ultrasound therapy for ten to fifteen days. Applying hot water fermentation along with Diclofenac ointment help in reducing pain. After having a reduction in sprain, relaxed muscles have to be stretched step by step slowly by incre... Read Full »
Why do I still feel pain or discomfort due to a back injury two months back?
Query: Hi doctor,I had a back injury two months back. It happened while doing backbend training. I got soreness in my back for few hours. On the next day, my range of motion got limited and I was unable to do extension or flexion. I had pain and compression around the sides of the lower back and middle bac... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should not try to stretch any body part or a full-body first. Stretching needs to be done regularly while doing exercise and it can be extended day by day and not by once. For low back pain, I suggest you do some exercise slowly first without any pressure for a week... Read Full »
Are neck pain and toe numbness after tailbone injury serious?
Query: Hi doctor, My 12-year-old daughter was walking with her dog tonight at 8 pm. The dog saw a cat and it pulled my daughter to the ground. My daughter got a hit in her tailbone. Now she is having pain in the neck and toes with numbness and tingling. Is this something to be concerned? Can it escalate i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is nothing to be worried about your daughter. It is just a minor jerk. As she is 12 years old, her weak muscles cause pain in her. You can give a tablet Aceclofenac with Paracetamol for three days. You can also give Paracetamol syrup twice a day for three days... Read Full »
Please help me with lower left back pain that spreads to the left leg and knee.
Query: Hi doctor, Before three months, I started to do my office job. It is desk-based but it involves some lifting, carrying, and a driven commute for an hour every day. I was doing my office work for some years. Before eight weeks, I started to have back pain and it is getting worse now. The pain is shar... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query. You are suffering from LBA (lower backache). It occurs due to prolonged sitting, improper posture, and bending straight. It often gets radiated from knee to foot. I suggest you take an X-ray or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of the spine ... Read Full »
What can be the cause of lower back pain while sitting or lying down in certain positions?
Query: Hi doctor, I have lower back pain when I am sitting or lying down in certain positions. When I straighten my back out, and when I try to stretch it, I get pain in my middle or lower back. I am a gamer, and I sit down in pretzel style on my chair with my body leaning forward, most comfortable while ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You may be suffering from a disc bulge. Pain is considered chronic once it lasts for more than three months and exceeds the body’s natural healing process. Chronic pain in the lower back often involves a disc problem, joint problem, and an irritated nerve root. Common... Read Full »
Please suggest some exercise for back pain that radiates to the right leg, hip, knee, and foot.
Query: Hello doctor, I have back pain that earlier moves to my right leg through the hip, knee, and to the downside of the foot. During the last year, it had started in the left leg also. Though left-side pain does not move to the foot at the hip, it pinches like a needle while driving. During the lockdown... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I got your point and understand how you feel when it pains. As per the MRI reports you mentioned, it is an LBA (low backache) that radiated to the leg and now shifting to the left lower body. And about your cervical problem, maybe there is nerve compression and neck pa... Read Full »
Does wearing a heavy backpack during adolescence affect growth and development in the later years?
Query: Hi doctor,Does wearing a heavy backpack during adolescence affect growth and development in the later years? Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.The bones present in the lower spine are called lumbar discs. Young adults have fluid accumulation around the discs for easier movement. These discs contribute an inch to your height. During the later stages of life, the fluid becomes dry and starts to wear. This is a physi... Read Full »
Please provide some measures to have relief from left lower back pain.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 20 years old. I have lower back pain on the left side for two to three years. I am doing exercise to get relief. But it did not help me in the long term. When I do squats, I feel the muscles working on the right leg. But I do not feel any effort when I do it on the left leg. I feel ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Physiotherapy treatment includes both interferential therapy (IFT) and ultrasound therapy (US). Traction can help you to provide relief. After the pain reduces, you need to do some exercises such as lower tummy strengthening, deep abdominal strengthening, bridge, pelvis... Read Full »