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I have been suffering from severe lower back pain on the right side from 2 days. What maybe the reason and what should I do

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I have severe lower back pain. I can't stand and walk properly. That causes fever as well. Please suggest. Also having watery acne on my body...

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Very limited information. See diagnosis changes by when pain started or how it is progressed, any trauma or fever character etc As diagnosis changes so do the treatment Consult in pvt chat so that i c ...  Read More

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I am facing severe pain at my lower back right side.. which I usually faces in the night or while standing. Suggested with Eurologist physiotherapist they are not sure about this.. already spent lot of money not sure the root cause of it.. but it is really so severe that I had to lay down or change my position or take a pain killer for that.. still

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Orthopaedics. To rule out any red flag MRI may be needed ...  Read More

Having severe lower back pain esp. in morning. However, the pain diminishes as the day passes by and again next morning the pain gets back. What are the steps that can be taken to prevent such back pain?

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Hi, considering your age if pain with stiffness is present in morning for prolonged duration you need to be ruled out with ankylosing spondylitis. You need to consult ortho/spine surgeon ...  Read More

Lower back severe pain..never had this problem before. Don't remember any lifting of heavy weight...

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Just mentioned ur weight.. sometimes excessive Tommy budge more likely to get beck pain due to change in line if gravity to the posterior side ...  Read More

I have been having severe lower back pain for past 3 to 4 days and trying various medications with no success

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Postural Correction- Sit Tall, Walk Tall. • Extension Exercises x 15 times x twice daily. • Apply Hot Fomentation twice daily. • Avoid bending in front ...  Read More

I bent and all of a sudden my lower back started paining severely and I am not even able to get up. Do I go to an orthopedic or wait?

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if the pain is due to simple muscle strain it will subside by rest, hot or cold pack, if it doesn't subside consult orthopedic surgeon ...  Read More

I have a severe pain since last summer since I was training myself to work out by doing crunches and one fine day I may also have slipped on wet floor causing my legs to spread apart. Since then I am actually having this pain at the lower back left side just near the spine and above hips It's scaring me to workout now

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Hello You might have injured yourself during workout. Moreover when you slipped it is additional injury. The grade of injury will decide your treatment. I have to assess you and then only treatment i ...  Read More

I am having severe lower back pain from past 2 days. It is becoming very difficult to sleep. sit or walk. I am using flat bed without any cushion/mattresses. The back pain sometimes become very severe such that I cannot move only. Please advice.

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Try with some ice or heat. If problem continues visit. ...  Read More

I had a lower back pain which started 2 years ago ..when I first lifted the some weight...I have been consulting many doctors since & have taken lot of medicine but it only give temporary solution..now I have severe pain on right side of lower back which is unbearable & pain is also shifted to the right scapula & pelvic region along wit

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Get an MRI whole spine done ...  Read More

4 and a half month pregnant and I am experiencing sudden sharp lower back pain right in the middle point of lower back. The pain so intense that I can't sit or stand straight. Can't walk without support. Even while sleeping if I try to move an inch I feel a shooting pain in my back and wake up because of that. Is it back strain or what? And what me

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Back pain this intense in pregnancy needs attention. Not being able to sit, stand or move without a shooting pain goes beyond usual pregnancy strain. ...  Read More

Friday was having a fever and took paracetamol after every 4-5 hr and Saturday morning fever was 101.7 at 7 am took paracetamol again in evening fever was 100.1 took paracetamol ... I was having a body ache and a headache both days .. but today on Sunday no fever just lower back pain right side that is too continuous ... When I woke up in the after

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Your fever followed by one-sided lower back pain could point to a urine or kidney infection, so it's worth ruling out quickly. You can also have muscle aches for a few days after a viral fever. If you ...  Read More

2 hours ago I bent down to throw garbage in dusbin and i had sudden sharp pain in my lower back and from then on i am not able to move as i am having severe pain in my back.. i have applied vicks almost 2 times but the pain started again when i try to move

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Rest Hot water bag massage Tablet etoshine mr Flexabenz gel ...  Read More

23M. My constipation has improved and currently I am not constipated. I have regular bowel movements, especially in the morning after waking up, and the stool passes normally. However, after passing stool, I often feel like there is still something left to pass, or have a persistent urge to have another bowel movement even though nothing comes out.

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This pattern of feeling incomplete even after your constipation has improved often points to a pelvic floor or rectal evacuation issue. It's a different problem from ongoing constipation itself. ...  Read More

I am currently in kota doing 7 hour classes daily at allen kota , they have metal benches , constant pain during those hours, i have bad posture since many years anterior pelvic tilt and forward head and curved back too I have no choice but to attend classes and at home too i study for them help me lower back pain for hours in a day and upper back

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Consult orthopedic doctor ...  Read More

I am 27 year old female having power back pain since 2- 3 weeks that back pain is giving me left side leg pain too i have done blood test my calcium and vitamin D is low how to overcome this pain

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Hello To tackle this problem once and for all and to find a solution, you will have to visit me in the clinic where I can carry out a thorough clinical examination and then give you options for treatm ...  Read More

I have noticed this several times: whenever I take creatine (2 g), my lower back becomes very stiff. The stiffness extends from my buttocks to my lower back, and I have difficulty bending forward. This happens even when I have not done any weight lifting or strenuous exercise. Could creatine be triggering this stiffness? ESR,CRP ,RF ,HLAB27 EVERYTH

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Creatine itself does not cause lower back stiffness. What it does is pull water into muscle, so if your fluid intake is low you get tight, cramp-like muscles - and with HLA-B27, ESR, CRP and RF all no ...  Read More

I'm a college goingstudent and I travel daily 4 hours in total of daily commute by bus sometimes I get seat or stand for 6 days a week I travel and this pain was before also 6 months back but that time I didn't travel but it was there but now due to constant travel it's happening more the problem statment is when I sit in any place and try to getup

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Hey, This is Dr. Tanmay Bansal this side. I think you can do some small things to reduce the pain. First try not to sit on a hard surface. Secondly you should do some hot water fomentation and some lo ...  Read More

Hello... I am experiencing lower back pain for 2-3 weeks... I always experience mild lower back pain around my periods date but this time it was unbearable so I took pain killer... It has been one week since my period got over but I am still experiencing pain and sometimes it circulate to my lower abdomen... I can't even sit straight... Please guid

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Kindly see a gynaecologist in person She might examine you if required and suggest for a ulyrasound abdomen and pelvis. ...  Read More

My mother is suffering from severe back knee pain. Pain starts from the back of the knee and runs in the whole foot.No swelling or black - blue in the area. The only nerves in the area are black blue. Pain increases when she folds knee.if kept straight then nerves stiffness is there. A hot press makes the stiffness worse. She can't take the weight

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The symptoms you describe, especially severe pain starting behind the knee and extending into the calf and foot with difficulty bearing weight, need an in person examination. From the photograph there ...  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

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

My mother's MRI (Feb) shows: Mild L5–S1 retrolisthesis, Modic changes, L3–4 left foraminal disc protrusion, and L4–5/L5–S1 disc prolapse with caudal migration causing severe foraminal stenosis. She has pain mainly in the buttock radiating to the leg. She is currently taking Nervite Plus, Gabapin-NT, and Vitamin D3 60,000 IU.

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L/S belt Avoid bending squatting, sitting cross legged Lifting heavy weight Physiotherapy Back strengthening exercises ...  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 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

Hi doctor.. my husband is 39years old.. 2 days bak he suddenly got pain on right lower jaw behind last teeth. He is feeling some flesh kind of thing on his gums which has swelling & inflammation. He is unable to chew or open his full mouth properly. We thought it as wisdom tooth & contacted dentist. After doing xray she said he is having in

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Hello Go for root canal treatment followed by crown ...  Read More

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

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