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What Causes Early Morning Back Pain With Stiffness?
Question: I am a 43 year old female and have been having lower back pain for about two weeks now It seems like it is really bad in the morning when i wake up so much that it is hard to bend over to even put pants on but would go away by mid morning. but now for the last two days it has been hurting at night as well and keep me up at first i thought it was due to my mentrual cycle i just finished my cycle two days ago could this be my problem
Brief Answer:
Take x ray spine or if required MRI
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case.
Early morning pain with stiffness suggests arthritis pattern of pain.
Gynaecological reasons may also lead to back pain.
When such patient comes to my hospital we usually take x ray spine or if required MRI to see for any nerve compression.
Medication like methylcobalamine and analgesic will reduce pain; you can take them consulting your treating doctor.
You may consult physiotherapist for further guidance. He may start TENS, or ultrasound which is helpful in your case.
Some life style modifications to prevent pain– Take break every 40 min from computer/work and do some lumbar rotation, stretches, walk and get back to work. Sit with taking support to your back, and good posture in bed which may also aggravate pain.
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.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
It seems like my pain is due to sleep because it is worse in the morning so bad that i can not bend over to put pants on this morning i had the same problem and took Aleve and it was gone by late morning then later on in the evening i laid down for a while and it seemed to start hurting again so i got up and now is gone so how can i better my sleep p[osture? i always sleep on my side is this wrong and what should i do?
It seems like my pain is because of sleep because it is worse in morning and then goes away by mid morning today it was really bad when i woke up and can't hardly get out of bed or put pants on then in a few hours it is gone today i laid down for a while in the evening and it started hurting but not so bad so i got up and it seemed to go away so what can i do to sleep better and so it does not hurt so bad in the morning?
Brief Answer:
Sleeping on lateral side is fine.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
Do not use too soft foam bed to sleep.
Sleeping on lateral side is fine, but take a pillow between your knees to support them.
Use appropriate size neck pillow while on lateral position.
Early morning stiffness with joint pain suggests arthritis so you may need to do blood investigation like ESR, CRP, RA, Uric acid.
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. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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