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I am 54 years old and I am a man. I have been experiencing lower back pain for the past 4 days. I know it is not very serious, but I am not able to bend or lay flat on my back. It hurts a lot. Is there a best sleeping position for lower back pain? It has been days since I had a good night’s sleep. Can somebody help me?

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I am a 39-year-old woman and I drive to my work every day. I have developed back pain due to long driving hours and bumpy roads. I feel really difficult to sleep during nights. I cannot work either. What is the best sleeping position for back pain? Is there any special kind of pillow or mattress I can buy?

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Either lateral Or Supine with pillow under knee ... Read More

I used to get back pain during sleep in the early morning hours during wakeup before 2 weeks. Now this pain has slowly increased and started disturbing my sleep. during 3 am my upper back part of my body starts paining. this pain slowly develops in entire back. when I wake up from sleeping posture it is better. Recently as the pain started increasi

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U r having mechanical lower back pain ... Read More

Hi, My baby is 10 months old. From last 3 months, i breastfeed my baby at night only. In the daytime, i give him food and formula milk. Now, whenever i sleep, am experiencing lower back pain at midnight. It occurs while sleeping only. I never experienced this issue before. What can be the reason? How to cure this?

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Breastfeeding has no relation with pain in back. You have to consult to discuss the issue ... Read More

What type of mattress we have to use for lower back pain? When sleeping for more than 5 hours in same position we get pain.

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You can go to any mattress store and ask for orthopaedic matress. They are readily available and are mostly for patients with back pain. ... Read More

Last 4 days lower back pain very high .I have taken mobizox but not relief.but I sleeping position no pain

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Hot fomentation, zerodol-MR 1 bd, tb lupritin SR 1 bd, tb pan 40 mg Od, get MRI lumbosacral spine ... Read More

Dear Sir, I am 35 years old female, after six months of normal delivery of my daughter, I have pain in my lower back . Pains starts at ninght after having the sleep of good 4 hours. It starts at midnight only when I sleep 4 hrs. When I sit for 5-10 minute on bed then it goes. Also when I walk more or stand for long or bent many times it starts in

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Hello I understand your concern We have many good homeopathic medicines for low back pain after delivery to treat it completely from the root itself without any sideffects that are part of convention ... Read More

I am a 19-year-old male and I play hockey. For the past few days I have been apparently sleeping in really weird positions and I don’t realize how I sleep as I am very tired. For the past 2 days, I have been suffering from neck pain and I can’t quite turn it to any side. What should I do now? What is the best sleeping position for neck pain? How to

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Pl sleep in position of comfort ... Read More

I am a cricket player...keeper come batsman..i have very severe lower back pain I cnt sleep in any position i feel my back is not getting relaxed in any sleeping position also i cant stand for long timw i get back pain i cnt sit in one position for long time...

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It may be a case severe muscle spasm ... Read More

I have a pain in my lower back... So I can't sleep properly. it's make me change my sleeping positions always.. what should I do to get out of this pain...

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What work do u do? R u taking any medication? Do u take any calcium supplments? Since how many days ur facing it.. Need proper information for further treatment consult me online... Don't neglect thou ... Read More

From yesterday my left neck is paining from wrong sleeping or pillow position. i have taken Paracetamol 650 twice and used Volini and Hot Pads. Pain was less in the morning but pain increased after I tried neck massage and neck streching slightly. Please give me a oral medicine and what other things to do? I have also Ketorol DT but I didn't take i

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Neck pain after a bad sleeping position is usually muscular and settles in a few days with rest and gentle movement. With your history of fibromyalgia and a disc issue, though, it's worth being more c ... Read More

I am 7 week pregnant with heartbeat detected I am not able to sleep on my left side with pain in left neck What are the best sleeping positions during pregnancy?

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At 7 weeks, there's no fixed sleeping position you must follow yet. Any position that's comfortable, like your back or right side, works fine for now. Left-side sleeping becomes more helpful from the ... Read More

I m having lower abdominal.amd back pain amd had urinary infection sometime ago and took no treatment. Pls suggest cause and medicine pls

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Lower abdominal pain with back pain, especially after an untreated urine infection, usually means the infection has come back or never fully cleared. This is very treatable but needs a urine test to c ... Read More

Pain lower bank difficulty in stretching bending and lying down. No heavy object lifting. Sunday had beers and woke up with pain , dry mouth, dry lips. Got kub usg done. 2.5 mm stone in right kidmey interpolar region. Howeger rafiologist said its not the reason of pain. Pain is muskoskeleton. Took nucosia mr- no relief. Kindky suggest.

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With the kidney stone already ruled out and your radiologist calling this musculoskeletal, a muscle or ligament strain from how you slept or moved over the weekend is the most likely cause. Alcohol ca ... Read More

4 and a half month pregnant and I am experiencing sudden sharp lower back pain right in the middle point of lower back. The pain so intense that I can't sit or stand straight. Can't walk without support. Even while sleeping if I try to move an inch I feel a shooting pain in my back and wake up because of that. Is it back strain or what? And what me

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Back pain this intense in pregnancy needs attention. Not being able to sit, stand or move without a shooting pain goes beyond usual pregnancy strain. ... Read More

Friday was having a fever and took paracetamol after every 4-5 hr and Saturday morning fever was 101.7 at 7 am took paracetamol again in evening fever was 100.1 took paracetamol ... I was having a body ache and a headache both days .. but today on Sunday no fever just lower back pain right side that is too continuous ... When I woke up in the after

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Your fever followed by one-sided lower back pain could point to a urine or kidney infection, so it's worth ruling out quickly. You can also have muscle aches for a few days after a viral fever. If you ... Read More

2 hours ago I bent down to throw garbage in dusbin and i had sudden sharp pain in my lower back and from then on i am not able to move as i am having severe pain in my back.. i have applied vicks almost 2 times but the pain started again when i try to move

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Rest Hot water bag massage Tablet etoshine mr Flexabenz gel ... Read More

23M. My constipation has improved and currently I am not constipated. I have regular bowel movements, especially in the morning after waking up, and the stool passes normally. However, after passing stool, I often feel like there is still something left to pass, or have a persistent urge to have another bowel movement even though nothing comes out.

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This pattern of feeling incomplete even after your constipation has improved often points to a pelvic floor or rectal evacuation issue. It's a different problem from ongoing constipation itself. ... Read More

I am currently in kota doing 7 hour classes daily at allen kota , they have metal benches , constant pain during those hours, i have bad posture since many years anterior pelvic tilt and forward head and curved back too I have no choice but to attend classes and at home too i study for them help me lower back pain for hours in a day and upper back

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Consult orthopedic doctor ... Read More

I am 27 year old female having power back pain since 2- 3 weeks that back pain is giving me left side leg pain too i have done blood test my calcium and vitamin D is low how to overcome this pain

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Hello To tackle this problem once and for all and to find a solution, you will have to visit me in the clinic where I can carry out a thorough clinical examination and then give you options for treatm ... Read More

I have noticed this several times: whenever I take creatine (2 g), my lower back becomes very stiff. The stiffness extends from my buttocks to my lower back, and I have difficulty bending forward. This happens even when I have not done any weight lifting or strenuous exercise. Could creatine be triggering this stiffness? ESR,CRP ,RF ,HLAB27 EVERYTH

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Creatine itself does not cause lower back stiffness. What it does is pull water into muscle, so if your fluid intake is low you get tight, cramp-like muscles - and with HLA-B27, ESR, CRP and RF all no ... Read More

I'm a college goingstudent and I travel daily 4 hours in total of daily commute by bus sometimes I get seat or stand for 6 days a week I travel and this pain was before also 6 months back but that time I didn't travel but it was there but now due to constant travel it's happening more the problem statment is when I sit in any place and try to getup

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Hey, This is Dr. Tanmay Bansal this side. I think you can do some small things to reduce the pain. First try not to sit on a hard surface. Secondly you should do some hot water fomentation and some lo ... Read More

Hello... I am experiencing lower back pain for 2-3 weeks... I always experience mild lower back pain around my periods date but this time it was unbearable so I took pain killer... It has been one week since my period got over but I am still experiencing pain and sometimes it circulate to my lower abdomen... I can't even sit straight... Please guid

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Kindly see a gynaecologist in person She might examine you if required and suggest for a ulyrasound abdomen and pelvis. ... Read More

I have severe neck pain and I’m unable to sit properly or watch a movie because of the pain. The pain starts from my neck and shoulder and radiates down to my right thumb. When I use a computer mouse, I experience numbness from my thumb up to my elbow, and this has been happening for the past two weeks. Recently, I also developed severe pain

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A normal X-ray does not rule out a disc problem or nerve compression. Your symptoms of neck pain radiating to the right thumb with numbness extending towards the elbow are suggestive of cervical radic ... Read More

I am 43 years female. I am having lower back pain since almost an year. Doctor has prescribed systaflam gel ... Please guide... No periods since last 6 months. Pranams

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Menopausal state.orthopedic doctor needed . ... Read More

Pain in the lower left area till slighly downwards. Comes and goes. But increases on walking more and bending

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The location of your pain is not entirely clear from the description. Pain in the lower left side that worsens with walking and bending can arise from the lower back, hip, sacroiliac joint, abdominal ... Read More

Lower back pain due to disc bulging please give me advice for fast relief & this is MRI report Please help me

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Disc bulging at 23 is usually manageable without surgery. For fast relief — NSAIDs like ibuprofen or diclofenac with a muscle relaxant help reduce pain and spasm quickly. The long-term solution is p ... Read More

Lower back pain from 2months - X-ray done -initial findings no nerve compression or disc issue -concluded muscle spasm. From X-ray spine is completely straight due to muscle stiffnes and the complete body load is coming on spine hence the pain. been advised for physics therapy for a week to relieve the muscle stiffness. Now after 1week physio als

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Muscle spasm usually get relived with physio and muscle relaxants. If it is still persistent you need to take rest and do physiotherapy as your strain is still persisting on the back. First relieve s ... Read More

I am having a lower back pain since last 4 to 5 days which is circulating and coming and going all the time. Also I have loose motions; even if I drink water, I have to rush to the washroom. Unable to stand or sit for long duration due to extreme weakness and unstable back issues.

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Your weakness and diarrhoea are not connected I suggest you please consult a doctor immediately because dehydration may occur ... Read More

I am in 9th month of pregnancy and most of the times by baby kicks at extreme left or extreme right instead of front and i am not able to sleep on sides because the side that touches the bed gets lot of kicks. I am worried if sleeping on side is putting pressure on my baby. Please guide me it is severely affecting my sleep

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Sleeping on one side especially on left side is recommended than sleeping on back. No, sleeping on side will not put any pressure on your baby. ... Read More

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