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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In Buttocks After Injury
Question: I fell down 3 cement stairs on my buttocks 10 days ago and I'm still having severe pain when I'm sitting down or when I stand up after sitting for a short time. I also feel a great deal of pressure in my rectum and have pain when I sneeze or cough. I'm taking 800mg of Ibuprofen 3-4 times a day. How long can I expect this pain to last?
Brief Answer:
Rest, meds and physio, 4-6 weeks average
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand your concern. With history of fall from stairs and age of 52 i would say the odds of complete recovery are in a couple of weeks provided there is no underlying musculoskeletal damage.
What you are having are all the sequelae of injury to the hip girdle. I hope you have been ruled out for any trauma or fracture by baseline radiographs.
Add some muscle relaxants like skelaxin etc and use heating pad and doughnut chair to sit for an earlier recovery. Avoid sitting on hard surfaces. Continue the medications. You may opt for physiotherapy exercises for the relief as well.
In a couple of weeks 4 to 6 weeks tops you will be pain free.
I hope it helps. take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
Rest, meds and physio, 4-6 weeks average
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand your concern. With history of fall from stairs and age of 52 i would say the odds of complete recovery are in a couple of weeks provided there is no underlying musculoskeletal damage.
What you are having are all the sequelae of injury to the hip girdle. I hope you have been ruled out for any trauma or fracture by baseline radiographs.
Add some muscle relaxants like skelaxin etc and use heating pad and doughnut chair to sit for an earlier recovery. Avoid sitting on hard surfaces. Continue the medications. You may opt for physiotherapy exercises for the relief as well.
In a couple of weeks 4 to 6 weeks tops you will be pain free.
I hope it helps. take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
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