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Back lower pain
I am having back lower pain in left back buttocks from last 10-12 days.
Please can you help how I can get rid of it.
How I can get relief
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You can go for an online consultation at least we can do some basic clinical tests and figure out the problem.
Definitely exercises will help you I believe,but the type of exercises depends with your clinical presentation.
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Avoid activities inducing your pain
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Hot water fermentation /ice cube massage may help you to some extent but can't cure your problem.
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Apply ice packs it will reduce pain and do use moov or volini gel.After pain reduction do perform lower back exercises and glutes and piriformis stretching.
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for exercises do consult online with physiotherapist
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If it is confine to buttocks only it may be due to piriformis muscle tightening. Go for it's stretching exercises. And apply hot pack.
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Avoid towards bending and long sitting.
Visit physiotherapis centre for proper diagnosis and treatment
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It's better to provide full history how it started ...like if u have lifted any heavy weight or any sudden bending or jerk
U can go for alternate icing and hot therapy..putting ice for 3 min and hot bag for 1 min ...repeat it 5times atleat twice a day
Lying on your stomach can provide you relief
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seat with full back support
try to sit with foot on floor not hanging
when getting up from bed take side turn then get up
do not lift heavy weight
avoid forward bending
dont stand for too long
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consult your physio as soon as possible...u can also consult online physio
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You might have sciatica but without investigation very difficult to diagnose so for now u can apply Hot water bag on the affected area and do some stretching exercises of back ..if the pain does reduce within 2 days then plz consult nearest Physiotherapist
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don't bend your body for prolonged time
don't pull or push any object in bending position
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Contact Orthopedic surgeon immediately
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Your back pain could be due to muscle strain or bad posture or disc lesion.
How long do you have kidney stones? Are you taking any medicine? Does your back pain is radiating? How long do you have this pain? Do you have previous history of back pain?
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You should give hot water fomentation for 15 - 20 minutes twice a day for three days to the affected site.
You can use Volini gel or spray provided you are not allergic.
You should take breaks in between your work for 5 minutes for every one hour.
You should sit straight with back support.
Avoid bending activities.
Avoid lifting heavy weights.
Avoid prolonged sitting or standing keep changing your posture.
You should do back strengthening and stretching exercises with proper guidance.
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You need to consult a Physiotherapist or Orthopaedist for further evaluation and treatment either in person or through online.
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Ms. Komal Jagtap Gaonkar (PT)
Physiotherapist
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
Since when you are having this problem? Is it sudden or it was gradual.? Is it radiating to legs.?
For pain relief use ice pack or hot bag 10 min-15min three times a day.
Or you can use pain'relieving gel or ointment like volini gel or spray.
Start doing exercises for back like back strengthening exercises, core strengthening, side stretch,.knee isometric as well. Quadriceps stretch. Try to do heel standing,toe standing.to increase blood flow and release tightness.
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Avoid forward bending,no long sitting , always use pillow under your back. try to take small break inbetween your work.
avoid lifting heavy weight.
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To get proper treatment use practo app and physiotherapists consultation . do exercises regularly.
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Dr. Gaurav Rathore
Sports Medicine Surgeon
26 yrs exp
Noida
Lower back pains are extremely common and the most common reasons these days are
Bad posture
Poor core strength low Vit D/B12.
Most of these stem from sitting most day.
Address these and most patients improve.
If not feel free to consult online.
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