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Question: Hello, so a few days ago I picked up something very heavy and my back made a very harsh cracking sounds. At first, the pain was pretty dull and I had thought that it was getting better but yesterday, the pain increased immensely and I can barely move. I had someone rub my back yesterday and when they rub a certain nub on my back, it hurt a lot. What is going on here and is it going to get better? How can I fix this?
Brief Answer:
You are likely to be having disc prolapse
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing healthcaremagic for posting your query
I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,
I have gone through your question in detail and understand your concern.
You are most likely to be having acute disc prolapse as it occurred during heavy weight lifting. Second possibility is muscular pain. I will order for MRI of lumbar spine to differentiate between te two.
In this circumstance, I advice you to rest well preferably on the lateral position with both hips and knees flexed. Analgesic such as ibuprofen can be taken for pain relief. If pain is more than you can take strong analgesic such as tramadol. Omeprazole before meals can be used to prevent acidity caused by analgesic.
In the interim plan a visit to your local doctor and discuss about need for MRI scan.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Wishing you good health
Take care
You are likely to be having disc prolapse
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for choosing healthcaremagic for posting your query
I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,
I have gone through your question in detail and understand your concern.
You are most likely to be having acute disc prolapse as it occurred during heavy weight lifting. Second possibility is muscular pain. I will order for MRI of lumbar spine to differentiate between te two.
In this circumstance, I advice you to rest well preferably on the lateral position with both hips and knees flexed. Analgesic such as ibuprofen can be taken for pain relief. If pain is more than you can take strong analgesic such as tramadol. Omeprazole before meals can be used to prevent acidity caused by analgesic.
In the interim plan a visit to your local doctor and discuss about need for MRI scan.
Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho
Wishing you good health
Take care
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