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I am suffering from lower back pain. It's been a month now I am on bed rest. Still the pan is not reduced. Slight radiation towards leg still there is numbness in my right foot.
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Dr. Danish Shaikh
Orthopedist
7 yrs exp
Mumbai
One month bed rest is too long. You should have started back strengthening exercises about 20 days ago. Excessive rest aggravates pain.
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Consult an orthopedic surgeon who will look for signs of nerve compression and decide future course of action.
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Dr. Anshu S.R Sachdev
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MRI LS spine?
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