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Lower back pain

2019-09-14 12:05:58
My lower back hurts. I thought its a muscle pull and took rest for few days and applied some pain relief locations/gels and also applied heated handsplasts. Still the pain is very much persistent. What to do?
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Get an x-ray of lower back Stop forward bending and weight lifting Take some muscle relaxants tab and one antiinflammatory for 5 days.. if it still persists then consult a orthopaedics near you

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