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Lower back pain
I am facing lower back pain.. Seems to be tail bone issue.. I am from IT and due to work from home.. Sitting quite long from last 1.5 years.. I facing this issue from last one month.. Bought the ortho pillow too.. But not much of help.. What would be the suggestion here?
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Initial management is change of pillow, change of seat, exercises, few days of pain killers, hot water bath.
If this management is not relieving you Injections is the next step.
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Usually people with history of prolonged sitting have lower back related issues. The pain may not be in the tail bone because tail bone problems usually occur due to a fall on the buttocks exactly on the tail bone. This is common problem probably due to either the muscles which must be strained or the ligamentous issue in the back. Chronic pain may also suggest a disc involvement which causes impingement over the spinal cord leading to radiating pain.
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1. pain killers - Tab. Hifenac-MR twixe daily after meals for 3-5 days
2. Antacid - Tab. omez once daily before breakfast 3-5 days
3. gentle physiotherapy for upto 3 weeks
if the pain does not subside, then you go for an MRI of the LS spine to see what the problem is.
obviously physical Consultation gives us a better idea, so I'd strongly recommend that
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if the symptoms are increasing during physio, stop the phsyio and go for an MRI
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Need to know where exactly is the issue because lower back involves the Lumbosacral region.
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Please repost with whether you have just the tail bone pain or is it in the entire lower back.
Get a consultation for greater clarity.
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