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What Is The Reason For Pain In The Middle Of The Back Especially While Bending?

This morning right after getting out of bed I reached down to pick up my 2 year old granddaughter. When I did i felt a sudden excruciating pain in the middle to lower part of my back. Tried ibuprofen but no help. I don't normally get pain in this area, usually mostly in the lower back. If I bend my chin forward towards my chest the pain is exasperated tremendously. The pain seems to be all across the mid-lower back, sides ache. Not necessarily down the spine. Did I injure muscles or could I have injured my kidney(s)?
Tue, 31 Dec 2013
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Hi ! Good afternoon and a Happy New Year 2014. I am Dr Shareef answering your query.

With the history it seems that either you have strained your back muscles and ligaments of spine(sprain) or have developed a PID (Prolapsed intervertebral disc) while lifting your grand daughter. In the first case, some amount of physiotherapy and warm compresses (Short wave diathermy in a physiotherapy dept) along with some anti inflammatory drugs should give you some relief. However, in the second case (PID), the pain may aggravate without any relief, and you might have to take an orthopaedic consultation for the same who may advise you for an MRI of the spine to confirm or exclude the diagnosis of PID. Further management would depend on the report of the MRI.

I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in planning your treatment. Thanks for using the health care magic forum for your query on health. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.
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What Is The Reason For Pain In The Middle Of The Back Especially While Bending?

Hi ! Good afternoon and a Happy New Year 2014. I am Dr Shareef answering your query. With the history it seems that either you have strained your back muscles and ligaments of spine(sprain) or have developed a PID (Prolapsed intervertebral disc) while lifting your grand daughter. In the first case, some amount of physiotherapy and warm compresses (Short wave diathermy in a physiotherapy dept) along with some anti inflammatory drugs should give you some relief. However, in the second case (PID), the pain may aggravate without any relief, and you might have to take an orthopaedic consultation for the same who may advise you for an MRI of the spine to confirm or exclude the diagnosis of PID. Further management would depend on the report of the MRI. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in planning your treatment. Thanks for using the health care magic forum for your query on health. Wishing you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.