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Suggest Treatment For Back Injury

My (60 year old) husband fell off a ladder yesterday. He was about 15 to 17 feet off the ground and fell flat on his back. Amazingly, he did not hit his head. He doesn t seem to have broken bones, he can walk (with pain in the lower region of his back) and he can take deep breaths without pain. He has been urinating but has not yet had a bowel movement. His stomach is a bit distended. Should we be concerned?
Mon, 3 Jul 2017
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Answer: Hello,
Thank you for using Healthcaremagic.
I read your question and understood your concern.
I think you may have to meet a casualty doctor and get x ray of whole spine done so as to rule out vertebra compression fractures which are very common in old age
Dr. Sandeep patil
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Suggest Treatment For Back Injury

Answer: Hello, Thank you for using Healthcaremagic. I read your question and understood your concern. I think you may have to meet a casualty doctor and get x ray of whole spine done so as to rule out vertebra compression fractures which are very common in old age Dr. Sandeep patil