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Severe back ache
A friend of mine has been having a severe back pain for almost an year and half now.
When he had initially consulted the doctor he was told he has vitamin d deficiency.he took tablets for the same for about a month.
Pain reduced but didn't stop completely.
Recently he did an MRI as well..No issues were seen.
He went through one week physiotherapy, pain reduced for a while and became the usual pain later.
He goes through bad pain everyday during driving, while trying to sleep, while waking up..Pain starts from his lower back and go down till his legs.he is working in a MNC and has night shifts Which seem to be aggravating the issue.
Kindly suggest.
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Hi,
Seems like your friend is have early degenerative disc disease whichs uaually starts frim the 4 th decade of life.Having said that if the pain is goin down the legs too he needs to be consulted by a spine expert. Basic physiotherapy over a long term will help him. The degenerative process is physiological and cannot be reversed but strength the spinal musculature will help reduce the pain in long run by decreasing the ongoin wear and tear in spinal joints. Medicines are only for acute exarcerbations. No need to worry.
Good luck.
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Consult a spine expert and a physiotherapist to learn lumbar core strenghthening excersises
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Avoid bending and heavy weight lifting till painwise comfortable
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Apply Hot Fomentation twice daily.
Avoid bending in front.
Postural Correction- Sit Tall, Walk Tall.
Extension Exercises x 15 times x twice daily - lying on tummy, take left arm up for 3 seconds, then bring it down, right arm up for 3 seconds, bring down. Bring right leg up, hold for 3 seconds, bring it down. Then right leg up and hold for 3 seconds and bring it down. Repeat twice a day- 10 times. Bhujang Asana -- Lie flat on your stomach, keeping the palms out, bend the neck backward, take a deep breath and while holding it for 6 seconds, raise the chest up. Release breath and relax your body. Repeat the exercise 15 times twice daily.
Core Strengthening Exercises- Straight Leg Raised With Toes Turned Outward, repeat 10 times, twice a day.
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Hello . I can understand his problem.. whatever symptoms u have written its surely back pain with radiculopathy. When was his MRI done. Many times things are missed on MRI. Will u plz send the MRI so that i can go through it.
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No weight bearing, no forward bending, no excessive loads, i his night shift not to sit for continuously for longer than 1 hr. take a walk and continue ur wrk then.
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Get thoroughly examined by a senior ortho or neuro physiotherapist, there is a wide spectrum of problems associated with back pain, just undergoing physiotherapy for a week is not the solution, consult a good experienced ortho or neuro physiotherapist near you for a complete back assessment, that will surely help you sir
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Dr. Kavin Khatri
Orthopedist
10 yrs exp
Faridkot
Start with back pain relieving exercises. Sending you the link of the same below
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.backpainrelieving.backpain
Or you can search for " back pain relieving exercises by kavin khatri" on google playstore
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