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What Is The Best Travel Option If You Were To Have Back Pain?

.hi, i am 23 yrs old guy. i recently found out that i have disc slip in L4-L5 and the pain is bit on higher side though i ride my bike and i travel around 8 km avrg every day.

so thought to buy a car so that i ll hav back support while riding , but some say its not good to ride car with back pain and some say it is good

what should i do, go for a car or just reduce the travel and opt a bus.



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Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Dear patient
If you are having disc prolapse and have to travel lot train is best option. If you can manage to reduce travel it's also good option. Also proper treatment of disc prolapse is also must. Avoid weight lifting and forward bending. Start short wave diathermy for your back. Do physiotherapy in form of back strengthening and back extension excersise. If this doesn't benefit you epidural steroid injection can also be given. You should visit expert spine surgeon nearby you and get yourself examined and treated completely. All the best.
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What Is The Best Travel Option If You Were To Have Back Pain?

Dear patient If you are having disc prolapse and have to travel lot train is best option. If you can manage to reduce travel it s also good option. Also proper treatment of disc prolapse is also must. Avoid weight lifting and forward bending. Start short wave diathermy for your back. Do physiotherapy in form of back strengthening and back extension excersise. If this doesn t benefit you epidural steroid injection can also be given. You should visit expert spine surgeon nearby you and get yourself examined and treated completely. All the best.