Brief Answer:
Slipped disc

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

Thanks for the query.

I have read your query and understood your problem.

Do you have low back pain that radiates to your calves or feet ?

Do you have tingling or numbness ?

Have you any trouble in flexing and extending at the ankle joint ?

Have you ever sustained trauma to your heel of ankle ?

According to the details that you have provided it appears that you have a chronic low back condition where there are sharp pains in the lower back associated with muscle spasm giving you discomfort in performing your daily activities.

There are various conditions which can cause this kind of a pain most commonly mechanical back pain due to bad posture and also commonly slipped disc which can cause pinching of the nerves which pass from the lower back to the lower limbs.

In a patient with slipped disc and compression of nerves, there will be shooting pain down the lower limbs known as Sciatica, also associated with tingling and numbness over the calves and the feet.

I would advise you to avoid bending forward avoid lifting heavy weights and also you can wear a lumbar back support belt to give you relief from the symptoms, you can also take a painkiller Ibuprofen 200 mg twice a day after a meal and you can apply pain killer gel with muscle relaxant over the lower back region with muscle spasm.

This will give you considerable relief. If there is no relief in 2 weeks it is advisable to show to your orthopaedic surgeon to rule out a slipped disc, Osteoporosis, Piriformis syndrome and other conditions which can cause disabling pain, which may require an xray o if there is no relief in 2 weeks it is advisable to show to your orthopaedic surgeon to rule out a slipped disc and other conditions which can cause disabling pain which may require an xray or mri according to your Doctor's advice.

Eat healthy. Keep well hydrated. Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol. Exercise regularly to keep fit. Stay stress free.

Kindly give more information about your Tendoachilles pain for me to be in a better position to help you in this regard.

I will be available for follow up queries.

I hope I have answered your query.

Thanking you.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

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