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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Lower Back Radiating To Groin Area

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Posted on Mon, 24 Nov 2014
Question: My husband is taking 190mg of methadone daily and 10mg of cyclobenzaprine twice a day to relieve severe pain from lower back which also radiates through his groin and down both legs. He has a severe burning sensation in both legs worse on the left. Is this normal and if so what can we do to help relieve symptoms. Thank You
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Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (50 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Medications may help relieve the nerve pain.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted your husband's symptoms and current treatments. It is unfortunate that he has to suffer a lot of pain despite treatment.

If he has not used neuropathic pain medications, he should try them. These include pregabalin, gabapentin and duloxetine capsules.

Physiotherapy with IFT/ultrasound and traction could also help.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://XXXXXX


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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Lower Back Radiating To Groin Area

Brief Answer: Medications may help relieve the nerve pain. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your husband's symptoms and current treatments. It is unfortunate that he has to suffer a lot of pain despite treatment. If he has not used neuropathic pain medications, he should try them. These include pregabalin, gabapentin and duloxetine capsules. Physiotherapy with IFT/ultrasound and traction could also help. I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information. Wishing you good health, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://XXXXXX