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What Causes Pain In Lower Back And Ribs?

I fell down steps a month ago. Fractured my vertebrae. Between L3 and L4. Dr said it should heal on its own. I still have pain in lower back and pain in my lower ribs. Hurts to lay on my sides cuz my thigh hurts if i do.I eat very little at time and i feel like i ate alot. And i get stomach pain after eating. I have had bone density done and came back normal.
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Persisting pain in lower back could be due to non-union of the fracture.
I suggest you to consult your orthopedician for clinical assessment and X-ray of the region to assess the fracture healing site.
Associated pain in the chest region could be due to associated fracture of ribs also.
Thus, the ribs also need to be assessed.
In the meanwhile, you can take pain-killer for the pain.
Since, you are experiencing stomach pain also, you need to take proton pump inhibitor also to prevent acidity or regurgitation.
At the same time you are experiencing fullness of stomach.
For fullness you need to consult your gastroenterologist.
Fullness can occur due to gall stones, thus an ultrasound abdomen is required.
Thus, you need to consult a gastroenterologist for this problem.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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What Causes Pain In Lower Back And Ribs?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Persisting pain in lower back could be due to non-union of the fracture. I suggest you to consult your orthopedician for clinical assessment and X-ray of the region to assess the fracture healing site. Associated pain in the chest region could be due to associated fracture of ribs also. Thus, the ribs also need to be assessed. In the meanwhile, you can take pain-killer for the pain. Since, you are experiencing stomach pain also, you need to take proton pump inhibitor also to prevent acidity or regurgitation. At the same time you are experiencing fullness of stomach. For fullness you need to consult your gastroenterologist. Fullness can occur due to gall stones, thus an ultrasound abdomen is required. Thus, you need to consult a gastroenterologist for this problem. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri