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Severe Lower Back Pain
Hi,
I have been experiencing regular backpain from last 3-4 months. Earlier pain were mild but now it has become prominent.
My job is desk job due to which I spend most of the day sitting on chair.
Please advice medication/ treatment to cure my lower back pain.
Thanks
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Take break between work.
Spine stretching exercise.
Physiotherapy treatment
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Your back pain could be due to week back muscles and poor posture.
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You should give hot water fomentation for your back twice a day for 15-20 minutes.
You can use Volini gel or spray provided you are not allergic.
You should back stretching and strengthening exercises with proper guidance.
You should do posture correction while working.
You should take breaks and change your position from sitting to standing for few minutes to avoid strain.
Avoid bending activities and weight lifting.
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If the pain persists or aggrevates you need to consult a Physiotherapist or Orthopaedist for further evaluation and treatment either in person or through video call.
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It could be because of muscular spam initially lead to pain and now with continuously doing ur work in seating without fixing the issue made the muscles to go in more weakness due to continue stretch position and spam lead to more severe pain. Though examination can give exact diagnosis.
Hot/ cold therapy
Break in between ur work hour
Stretching
Strengthening
Postural correction
All this things can help u out in relief of symptoms.
Next Steps
Consult and DR in person or only so that one can assess ur issue and guide in batter way
Health Tips
Avoid continuous seating
Flex posture while seating
Have support / back rest in proper manner
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Seems more like Mechanical low back ache with the details that you have mentioned. Few things that can give u relief is
1.Hot water fomentation
2. Stretching
3. Strengthening exercises
Take short breaks in between so that u get up from ur chair while working for long hours and maintain appropriate posture while working.
Next Steps
Do visit DR in person or online to get more help
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Dos
Short breaks
Posture correction
Regular excs
While getting up from bed turn one-side and get up
Dont's
No lifting weights
No bending of back
Enagage ur knees to pick something from ground not ur back
No vigorous massage
While picking things make sure ur closer to the object so that u avoid strain on the back.
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Just because of over load your muscle getting stiff and caused pain , you need to do some functional and stretching exercise to stop this pain .
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For detailed consultation kindly book a online appointment.
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Ms. Komal Jagtap Gaonkar (PT)
Physiotherapist
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
There are many possibilities of pain can be due to postural issue.
For better treatment results need proper evaluation the problem.
Use pain'relieving gel like volini gel.
Use hot water fermentation or ice pack three times a day 10 min-15min.
Do back strengthening exercises.
Do stretching for back.
Next Steps
avoid long sitting.
avoid lifting heavy weight
avoid forward bending.
use pillow under your back.
take a break while doing work.
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for more details information please consult online with physiotherapist with practo app
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Mr. Nitin Kumar Arora (PT)
Physiotherapist
7 yrs exp
Delhi
You can apply an ice pack on your lower back for 7 minutes thrice a day. Along with that you need to perform a particular set of exercises as per your condition.
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You can consult us online on the Practo app to get a customized tailor made exercise routine for your condition
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Ms. Vanshika (PT)
Physiotherapist
4 yrs exp
Delhi
hello, your long sitting job is the main cause of your low back pain. if you are facing this issue from some days only then there must be your back and hip muscle tightness. you need to release them and then you can start strengthening of your muscle.
Next Steps
you should take some sessions of physiotherapy.
Health Tips
use hot pack and place cushion on your chair.
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Dr. Jacob Roshan Mathew (PT)
Physiotherapist
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
With constant sitting; a disc, misalligned pelvis, facet joint of spine can bring on pain.
Please do take breaks every 40 mins(very important)
A physiotherapist could assess your posture and suggest strategies but start with taking breaks....
- Vit D3 and B12 deficiency (more Vit D3) could bring on aches and pains. This could be an additional factor.
Next Steps
hard to suggest exercises unless it is assessed.
Cold packs could help if there is burning pain(sign of inflammation)
Health Tips
do not do any streneous exercise or lifting etc....at this stage
take a physio appt.
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Ms. Chandni subba (PT)
Physiotherapist
11 yrs exp
Gurgaon
The pain that you complaining of seems to be persistent. It may be because you are spending longer time in front of the computer and not relaxing or giving yourself time to stretch and relax.
Next Steps
Since the pain has increased in the past few months I would suggest you to take some hot water fomentation (20 minutes)for time being.
And also try and visit a physiotherapist for further evaluation and treatment.
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