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Suggest Treatment For Pain Due To Lumbar Spondylosis

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Posted on Thu, 9 Feb 2017
Question: Hello,

Suggest treatment for pain due to lumbar spondylosis

I need advise from Orthopedic doctor or Physician. No input from Neuro specialist this time please. All details in attachment including queries.
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Questions answered one by one.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through the attachment that you have beautifully prepared. Let me assure you that I have the necessary experience and knowledge to answer your query. Let me try to answer your queries one by one:

1. The pain is due to lumbar spondylosis (straightening of lumbar lordosis) as well as a bulging disc. The spinal nerves exit from either side of the vertebral column. The mentioned changes are causing a compression of these nerves, thus leading to neuropathic pain.

2. Interventions would be needed to make the pain go away. It will not go away on its own. There are certain exercises that you would need to do regularly. You need to see a physiotherapist and he will demonstrate the techniques to you. Ultrasonotherapy or hot compress would help. Based on the intensity as well as the response to treatment your physiotherapist will be able to suggest if vertebral traction would be needed as well. Spinal surgery would be needed only in extreme case.

3. The primary lifestyle modification would be in using the right kinds of supports (for chairs etc.), right consistency of bed as well as proper posture for sitting, standing and laying down. Your physical therapist would be able to help you with this.

4. Lifting heavy weight like buckets is to be avoided.

5. Physical activities should be done but certain postures are to be avoided. Your physical therapist would be able to help you with this.

6. No dietary precautions or restrictions.

7. Pain medication might be required but nothing otherwise.

8. Physical medicine and orthopedics.

9. Nothing specific.

Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Pain Due To Lumbar Spondylosis

Brief Answer: Questions answered one by one. Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I have gone carefully through the attachment that you have beautifully prepared. Let me assure you that I have the necessary experience and knowledge to answer your query. Let me try to answer your queries one by one: 1. The pain is due to lumbar spondylosis (straightening of lumbar lordosis) as well as a bulging disc. The spinal nerves exit from either side of the vertebral column. The mentioned changes are causing a compression of these nerves, thus leading to neuropathic pain. 2. Interventions would be needed to make the pain go away. It will not go away on its own. There are certain exercises that you would need to do regularly. You need to see a physiotherapist and he will demonstrate the techniques to you. Ultrasonotherapy or hot compress would help. Based on the intensity as well as the response to treatment your physiotherapist will be able to suggest if vertebral traction would be needed as well. Spinal surgery would be needed only in extreme case. 3. The primary lifestyle modification would be in using the right kinds of supports (for chairs etc.), right consistency of bed as well as proper posture for sitting, standing and laying down. Your physical therapist would be able to help you with this. 4. Lifting heavy weight like buckets is to be avoided. 5. Physical activities should be done but certain postures are to be avoided. Your physical therapist would be able to help you with this. 6. No dietary precautions or restrictions. 7. Pain medication might be required but nothing otherwise. 8. Physical medicine and orthopedics. 9. Nothing specific. Regards