Coughed and pulled my lower back

2017-07-20 21:06:13
On monday on my way to work i coughed and for some reason i pulled my lower back. Felt like my spine upper disconnected my upper body from lower body . And now my torso is leaning to the left and i have a tense lower back with mild pain
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Your symptoms are typically pointing to words a slipped disc or a prolapsed intervertebral disc. The abnormal posture is called a sciatic list. The likely reason for this episode has been a chronic bad posture and no exercise for toning your back muscles. There has to be a history of low backache since long time which was unaddressed. Please get an MRI done of lumbosacral spine. Take muscle relaxant tablets and anti-inflammatory along with neuro-sedative Medicines as per your orthopaedic consultation. Strict bed rest for three days and hot water fomentation to continue thrice daily.
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Get an MRI done. Consult your orthopaedic surgeon

Answered2017-07-21 03:00:17

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