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Suggest Remedy For Lower Back Pain Due To Nerve Protrusion And Compression
I am 55 years old female and I have been suffering from lower back pain for the past 25 years. The MRI scans showed protrusion of my L5 disk and it compressed S1 root. I had 2 back surgeries; first in 2004 and second in 2009. I am still suffering from lower back pain and this time, the pain is shooting down to my right thigh, leg and foot. At times, I canâ??t walk due to the excruciating pain.
I canâ??t do the things that I used to do and my quality of life is not the same because I living in chronic pain day after day. In my problem/situation, is there any hope for cure or to get some relief from the pain?
Thank you
I canâ??t do the things that I used to do and my quality of life is not the same because I living in chronic pain day after day. In my problem/situation, is there any hope for cure or to get some relief from the pain?
Thank you
Thu, 5 Mar 2015
first of all you need to wear back support whenever you walk. avoid lons distance journey till pain subsides. put pillow under your calf muscles,use firm mattress always take a side turn while getting up from bed and get your physiotherapy done
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