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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Bruising On The Lower Back
Question: I fell backwards on to a dining chair a few days ago and bruised an area in the right lower side of my back. There is a deep internal pain that is prohibiting me from sleeping in ANY position. The pain has been getting progressively worse and is intolerable.The smallest movement is uncomfortable
Brief Answer:
Physiotherapy with ultrasound and Tens will help you.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have studied your case
There can be blunt injury to muscles of back due to fall.There can be associated spasm of back muscles.
Use ice packs to reduce bruise and swelling, inflammation and pain.
Physiotherapy with ultrasound and Tens will help you.
For early healing you can take Tab celin [vit C] and antioxidant with anti-inflammatory.
If there is no relief then you may need to do x ray spine or MRI spine.
You can consult your reports with your doctor or you can send to me.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Physiotherapy with ultrasound and Tens will help you.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have studied your case
There can be blunt injury to muscles of back due to fall.There can be associated spasm of back muscles.
Use ice packs to reduce bruise and swelling, inflammation and pain.
Physiotherapy with ultrasound and Tens will help you.
For early healing you can take Tab celin [vit C] and antioxidant with anti-inflammatory.
If there is no relief then you may need to do x ray spine or MRI spine.
You can consult your reports with your doctor or you can send to me.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
there is slight bruising but the area in pain is much deeper. could I have broken a rib and maybe he bone is touching an organ?
Brief Answer:
Get x ray done
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Rib fracture can be confirmed by clinical examination and x ray or CT scan.
Possibility of fracture depends on severity of fall, direction of injury. I cannot confirm it without clinical examination. It could be muscle pain. Clinical examinations must to rule out the cause like broken rib hence I suggest you visit your doctor.
I will advise you to further investigate.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health
Take care.
Get x ray done
Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Rib fracture can be confirmed by clinical examination and x ray or CT scan.
Possibility of fracture depends on severity of fall, direction of injury. I cannot confirm it without clinical examination. It could be muscle pain. Clinical examinations must to rule out the cause like broken rib hence I suggest you visit your doctor.
I will advise you to further investigate.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.
Wishing you good health
Take care.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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