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Slip disc L3
Hi doctors, currently from past 5 days I'm on bed rest for slip disc L3. This is my second time, I stopped pain killers today and notice my right calf muscle is paining a little. Could you please let me know if the herniated disc is healing or worsening if the pain starts. I didn't have it till now. Also when I stand or walk I'm feeling scared as I was not able to stand for more than 5 minutes.
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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate you in detail.
-Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if there is any.
--. Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding.
--. Keep no pillow under the head.
--. Avoid painful acts & activities.
--. Fomentation with warm water. Let the part not be exposed to cold.
-- .Do mild exercises for the affected part.- back and lower limbs.
--.(Take help of physiotherapist or you can visit my YouTube channel Dr. N. C. Gupta and watch 'Me & My Yoga' and 'Yoga Simplified'.
https://youtube.com/channel/UCPEQc6B1ywzwin048JSu6rw
--Do not ignore, let it not become beginning of a major problem.
-Any way it may be tried,
--. Ugesic (Piroxicam) 20mg 1 tab od x 5days
--. Caldikind plus (Mankind) 1 tab OD x 10 days.
-(You may need help of your local doctor to get these medicines.)
--Do ask for a detailed treatment plan.
Kindly make sure, there is no allergy to any of these medicines.
--For emergency treatment visit nearest hospital.
--Wish you a quick recovery & good health.
Dr N C Gupta MS (ortho)
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You can get relief by taking medication
1. Tab Tolperisone 150 mg one tab two times daily after food
2. Tab Tapinex- ER 50 mg one tab once daily after food
3. Tab Pantoprazole 40mg one tab once daily before
breakfast
4. Tab Neurokind-LC one tab once daily after dinner
And
5. Use hard Bed for bed rest
6. Limbo sacral corset application while sitting and walking
7. Hot water bag fomentation
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Rest for 5 days wont do any justice… i would suggest you to please take some more rest and then get your xrays done, since the pain is also felt on your calf this looks like a radiating pain and it requires proper evaluation, get an xray done and get back.
Till then avoid forward flexion and weight lifting
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