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How Can sharp Lower Back Pain Be Treated?

I have sharp pain in the left side of my lower back when I try to move after I have been lying down for a few minutes. Makes it very difficult to turn over, and when I get up in the morning the pain is very bad when I first try to walk. After about 5 minutes of being walking painfully the pain goes away and don t really have any problem until I lie down again. Taking 2 Advils with a full glass of water before going to bed doesn t seem to help. What is the cause and what can I do about it?
Fri, 24 Mar 2017
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Hi, I have gone through your question and I can understand your concerns.
If your back pain history is short than it is muscular spasm but if its long than its likely that you are having ankylosing spondylitis. Its the classical presentation as of what you have told. I suggest you to visit a Rheumatologist and should have x-rays of spine, MRI may also be needed. Meanwhile you can take analgesics ,start physiotherapy (swimming is of great help) and if you are old age than workup for osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency should also be ruled out.
Hope I have answered your question. If you have any query feel free to ask.
Wish you good health.
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How Can sharp Lower Back Pain Be Treated?

Hi, I have gone through your question and I can understand your concerns. If your back pain history is short than it is muscular spasm but if its long than its likely that you are having ankylosing spondylitis. Its the classical presentation as of what you have told. I suggest you to visit a Rheumatologist and should have x-rays of spine, MRI may also be needed. Meanwhile you can take analgesics ,start physiotherapy (swimming is of great help) and if you are old age than workup for osteoporosis and vitamin D deficiency should also be ruled out. Hope I have answered your question. If you have any query feel free to ask. Wish you good health.