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Stiffness in lower back and difficulty in bending. Pain is radiating towards thighs. Restricted movement. What should I take to get relief from the pain?

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Hi madam, This is Dr. Praveen, happy to help you. Pain radiating to either thighs r one side. Any other disturbances in bowel n bladder habits. Kindly please do get X-rays of LS spine AP n lateral( ...  Read More

From more than 4 months I have been experiencing lower back pain, starting hip pain and stiffness. I was advised for physiotherapy which I have done for 2 months but pain is not going. Now I am not taking any medicine here is my mri report please guide

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I have a problem in my back and lower part of the waist. There is always stiffness in it. Pls suggest what can be done or what could be the cause of it because my neck and back part always hurts and my muscles are always feels tired. If i walk for some distance my feet starts giving problem like cramp and severe pain sometimes.

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I used to sit in same posture due to sitting work and reading work ,now my lower back is stiff and paining and i feel pain even in normal sitting position. I don't want to take painkillers , what should I do to manage this stiffness.

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I woke up with lower back pain and stiffness 3 days ago. No injury or heavy wt was picked. Lower back movement is now painful especially forward bending. Have been taking painkiller and muscle relaxant. Its slightly better but hasn't healed. What to do?

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Take proper rest, don't take any of stress, apply volini gel on back muscles, you can also apply hot water bottle.they get relief, otherwise you can also take suggestion to ur doctor nearby. . ...  Read More

Lower back stiffness and pain.Occurs mainly in the morning or while being in one position for a longer while.

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At the age of 29.. its early to have this problem.. but easy to recover..! Basically if ur job profile is sitting for long this is gonna happen frequently.. Go for hot water formantation for 15mins fo ...  Read More

For the past few days I am having lower back pain , I feel very uncomfortable, I also have pain in my hips both right and left, upper hip area and stiffness in my spine tail . Thigh and hip pain and stiffness feeling if I work while standing. If I press the spine tail area with my hand, it hurts a lot and also hips. I have consulted my doctor and

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Yes it is due to spondylitis. Need to follow with the prescription that is already prescribed if not better then go for an mri scan ...  Read More

I have my back x-ray and MRI scan that reveals it is absolutely normal and is fully functuonal. There is no Vitamin B-12 or D deficiency. However, when I wake up in the morning my left lower back aches and is stiff. I have been doing yoga in the mornings and it helps a bit. But the stiffness hasn't declined and follows with an uneasy pain often.

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If all your radiology reports are ok then no doubt this is a pain of muscular origin. It's good that you do yoga regularly but what matters is doing correct exercises rather than just doing it!! ...  Read More

Recently diagnose with l4 l5 disc buldge...but now when i sit my lower back get stiff it pains little...or when i touch my lower spine from bottom to upward it pains at mutiple location...i think i have got many bulging disc...plus right foot or right arm pain...no accidents, no sudden fall still suffering from these... need help to diagnose im jus

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Every time I get up from bed or chair I feel stiffness in lower back, I also feel pain in fingers every morning.On pressing joints I feel pain. Situation since past around 10 days only. Slight pain in right knee but very very slight.

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I think you have degenerative changes in your spine and joints. This is nothing but age related wear and tear of the joints. Use simple painkillers to help with the stiffness and pain. Use ice packs t ...  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

When I want to strech my legs I feel much pain in joint of hip to leg. On left hip, just above hip it seems that nerve system is pressed. If I tried to sleep on right portion, then also pain rises at that point and become difficult to turn towards left side.

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Your symptoms could be due to lumbar nerve root irritation (sciatica), hip joint arthritis, or greater trochanteric bursitis/tendon inflammation. Pain over the outer side of the hip that worsens while ...  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

Back side of left neck is paining sometimes pain radiates to the arm.. does collar to be wear ? Attaching my mri report

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This a case of muscle spasm… collar will not help in anyway it further worsens the symptoms Use muscle relaxants , rest , Physiotherapy heat packs ...  Read More

In 2025 i gave birth to my child..after 7 months I leaned backward while sitting in a chair and fell along with the chair..After few days I started developing back pain. X ray was done.Doctor said after my c section i developed spondylitis due to calcium deficiency and prescribed gemcal d3..Falling from chair has aggravated the back pain..While h

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This looks like definitely vid d deficiency most common postpartum… as you have IBS I would recommend injectable regimen of vit d rather than oral You need to get your serum cal.and vit D levels chec ...  Read More

"I fell down 20 years ago. Doctors told me I have a pinched nerve between two vertebrae. Since then, my back pain is worsening day by day. Now my spine feels very stiff. I am facing severe difficulty in breathing and walking properly. Please help."

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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

Pain in lower abdomen and back Get periods Before 10 days of the month Pain at the sides of stomach sometimes

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I have been experiencing a peculiar lower back pain/cramping issue for the last 2–2.5 years. During the day, I do not have any pain, stiffness, or discomfort, despite having a desk-based job. However, at night, after falling asleep around 10:00–10:15 PM and getting approximately 5–6 hours of deep sleep, I wake up with a severe cra

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It might be mechanical pain which occurs due to long sitting period which persistent muscle spasm ...  Read More

I have been waking up with lower back ache every morning since two months I have tried everything I could find on the Internet used heating pad and ice packs. Exercises like Mckenzie ,cobra poses tried cat cow poses,and strength training for core like side planks , dead bugs and bird dogs but it hasn't gotten fine. It started two months back when

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Get xray of lumbar spine Check this blood test HLA B27 Esr ...  Read More

I have an injury on my back and facing lower back issue this incident has happend while I was playing

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I have a history of PCOS. My last period started on 17 May and came on time after a 30-day cycle. However, the bleeding pattern was different from usual — I had heavy flow only for around 2.5 days, whereas normally my periods last 5 days with 3–4 heavy days and 1 light day. Since the last few days, I have been experiencing soreness in my lower bac

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I'm married for 6 years, intermittent pelvic pain and lower back which started from the first month of marriage and is still continuing. I have consulted lots of doctors and many treatments but nothing could treat my pain which starts right before ovulation and persists until the period starts. And I never had such issues before marriage. I won't

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If your concern is infertility then you need to get a detailed evaluation done including your husband as well. Tests for you Hormonal assay, HSG, Serum AMH For your husband Semen analysis Connect fo ...  Read More

I'm 28F who is on no medication. I recently developed lower back pain. I have been having episodes of such pain. By episodes i meant first instance on October(for 2 days) last year then December (4 days)and now in May( more than week) . Each time the duration of suffering increased. Can you tell me what's the issue? Is my spine alright? Why am i h

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Its muscle pain Start vitamin supplement and muscle strengthening exercise High protein diet and more milk ...  Read More

Hi. Pls advise about the attached MRI report. I am going thru physiotherapy from past 1 week and results are ok. But few times pain is recurring when i travel in bike after wearing LS belt also. Pain is random while resting at home also. Pls let me know how worse is my report and whats the best solution

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After pooping I always feel like still something is left in so I put pressure again and when I put pressure that time if affects my lower back and i feel like it is tilted in and always feel stiffness and it is affecting my daily life .Lower back will be full stiff and i feel like it is tilted and stomach would be bloated and i even took some table

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Your symptoms may be related to constipation with incomplete evacuation, excessive straining during stools, pelvic floor dysfunction, fissure/hemorrhoids, or sometimes muscle spasm in the lower back a ...  Read More

The lower back starts hurting and with that the pain starts travelling from butt to full left leg and i am unable to bend keeping left leg straight

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