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Lower Back Pain
Hi. I have bad lower back pain since 3 days. What can be done? It makes my legs numb sometimes. Not able to sleep peacefully
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Put a towel roll under spine in lower back.
Towel roll should be slightly soft and bend your both knee then rotate right and left reapeat 20 times .
Hot fermentation
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for more information you can consult with me
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Lumbar Radiculopathy. Nerve supply in the legs affected due to impingement in the spine. Urgently consult at clinic
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Chiropractic Mobilization will help.
Do the cat/cow stretch. Get on all fours, with your arms straight and your hands directly under your shoulders; your knees hip-width apart.
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Please contact physio immediately it is muscle spam avoid bad posture ........
1. Pain management- use local heating belt
2.Perform spinal extension exercises
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Your pain is due to several of reasons..Radiating symptoms are usually due to nerve compression which might be due to muscle tightness,disc prolapse.Pain might be due to poor posture also or it might be piriformis syndrome..Try to correct your posture..Complete assessment is required..like pain is in forward bending or backward bending or side bending ??. Accordingly exercises should be started.
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Take Hot Fomentation,Do slouch over correct exercise,Try to avoid supine lying,prolong standing and prolong sitting..Try to be in side lying position with pillows in between knees while you sleep or if in supine use pillow under knees..
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Consult physio for complete assessment and treatment..U may avail online consultation services also because complete assessment is very important..
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It's due to slip disc...
It can be pushed back to it's normal place with manual therapy.
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Its because of your faulty posture . Avoid bad postures.
Try Hot fomentation- thrice a day
Do lower back Stretching.
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avoid faulty postures
avoid weight lifting
avoid prolonged standing
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try to lift weight with bent knee
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Ur low back pain can be Bez of poor posture, muscle spasm or strain, nerve compression, disc prolapse.
U r very young so Ur spinal disc has more collagen fibres..at young age it's high risk of spinal nerve compression and disc prolapse. Once disc protrudes it can not go back. Thus Ur current goal is to reduce Ur low back pain, leg numbness and reduce or prevent disc bulge.
I would suggest you to
1. Icing around Ur lower back n gluteal (buttock) muscles.
2. Keep pillow underneath your knees while sleeping Ur lying on Ur back
3. Do some deep breathing exercises
4. Avoid stretching exercises for now
5. If u hv a foam roller release Ur side of the legs n front of Ur thigh muscles
6. Start very basic core stabilization exercises
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U can consult via practo
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Avoid crossing Ur legs in sitting or sleeping.
Avoid prolong standing
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Do ice fermentation
Take rest
Do not lift weights
Maintain a good posture
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Kindly opt for video consultation
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It's due to local muscles spasms.
Give rest
Ice formation
Spinal stretching
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avoid prolonged standing
avoid heavy weight lifting
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walking with every intervals of hours
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Low back pain could be due to different reasons. It could be back muscle strain or disc lesion. I would like to ask you few questions like do you have any history of back injury or back pain?
Bad posture during sitting also aggrevates back pain.
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You should give hot water fomentation to the affected site twice a day.
You can use Volini gel or spray provided you are not allergic.
You should do back stretching and strengthening exercises twice a day.
You should correct your sitting posture.
Avoid bending activities.
Take breaks in between your work.
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If the pain persists or aggrevates you need to consult a Physician or Physiotherapist or Orthopaedist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Mr. Nitin Kumar Arora (PT)
Physiotherapist
7 yrs exp
Delhi
Considering the acute nature of your lower back pain although we need proper investigations but still one thing that will surely help you is an ice pack. So keep it at your lower back region for around 7.5 minutes thrice a day. Along with little or no movement of the back for just one day. As the pain subsides, you can start with a graded progressive exercise routine that will ultimately help to stabilize the musculature of your lower back and will prevent any future recurrence or the pain and numbness.
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You can contact us online on the Practo app to get a customized tailor made exercise routine for stabilization of your back.
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Ms. Komal Jagtap Gaonkar (PT)
Physiotherapist
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
If you are having pain put ice pack on the area.
After applying ice do back strengthening exercises like pelvic bringing, straight leg raise, knee towrads chest, then try some stretches back, side stretch, child pose. Cat and camel exercise.
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take a break in between your work. take pillow for back support during sitting for to long.
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do execises regularly so help to reduce tension on muscles.also visit nearest physiotherapy clinic to proper treatment.
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Dr. Janhvi Vayada (PT)
Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
9 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hot water bag application and childs pose stretch
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Dr. Arjun Puranik H L (PT)
Physiotherapist
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
As you are telling about leg numbness it's better to take a MRI before deciding further things... Because have to see if there is any Disc problem any compression by the disc to which level it is, Any bony problem or May be it's is only Muscular..We can't take any further step before differentiate between them..
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Do Hot water fermentation.
Take Ergonomic care in Sleeping, sitting and standing..
Avoid Bending activities and lifting heavy objects..
If you are into sports do good warm-up and Stretches and cool down after Exercise..
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