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I still have lot of pain and back stiffness weeks after a fracture. What to do?

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Sreenivasa Rao

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Published At February 28, 2018
Reviewed AtFebruary 22, 2024

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I am a 30 year old female. I fractured my pelvis in a car accident on the 7th. I was on crutches for six weeks and am now walking the past few weeks without. The fracture was a tiny hairline fracture of the sacrum and another two hairline fractures on the side towards the hip. No fractures were in the joints and I was able to heal with no surgery. The problem is that I am still getting a lot of pain which alternates from the front round to the lower back, with the back pain being the worst as it is so stiff I am finding it very hard to walk. I also get numbness and tingling in my right lower leg and foot specifically at night which sometimes stops me sleeping. I am very worried this pain and stiffness are going to stay with me now specifically the back pain and stiffness. I was told I would make a full recovery although I do remember one of the many doctors briefly saying I could get lasting back pain in the sacrum even though it was so fine it could not be seen on the X-ray. I have been taking up swimming twice a week. I am not back at work yet.

Answered by Sreenivasa Rao

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

The pain what you have could be due to SI (sacroiliac) joint which in turn may inhibit butt muscles and develop spasm.

I suggest you do a lot of icing on the sacrum and on the butt muscles frequently, for 15 minutes every two hours once possibly.

Since there is a fracture, I am not recommending any massage or stretches for now.

Do not worry. Everything will be alright as the tingling sensation and pain is due to spasm compressing the neural structures running below the muscle and will get settled down.

Hope this is helpful for you.

For more information consult a physiotherapist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/physiotherapist

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Sreenivasa Rao
Sreenivasa Rao

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