Brief Answer:
Disc prolapses, Mechanical back pain

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

I have read your query and understood your problem.

Do you have pain in the lower back region that radiates to the calf or foot ?

Do you experience tingling or numbness in your calf or foot ?

You have been suffering from chronic low back pain since a long time. Medication has not helped much.

Commonly degenerative disc disorders can lead to disc prolapse and pinching of the nerves going to your legs from the back. Bad posture, excessive weight gain, lifestyle disorders are to blame.

It is highly recommended that you show your Orthopaedic surgeon and get a thorough examination to find the cause of your back pain. Xray and MRI may be needed to look for a prolapsed disc or other conditions in the lumbosacral vertebra.

As of now, avoid bending forwards or lifting heavy weight. Use god posture she follow ergonomics at work. Apply warm soaks or hot water bag very carefully wrapped in cloth to the area of pain to relieve muscle spam which will give great relief.

You can take over the counter medication like pain killer in combination with Muscle relaxant like Diclofenac and Thiocolchiside tablet once or twice a day after a meal. This week give you better relief for time being. Also you can wear a lumbar support belt.

Epidural Steroid offers good quality pain relief by anesthetizing painful areas supplied by the pinched nerve. This is not a cure but only a mode of management of pain. This injection is given over the back, in the lower spine region under aseptic precautions. This injection may need to be repeated usually after 4 to 6 months to continue pain relief.

If a prolapsed disc is detected, it can be managed by conservative methods and also micro surgical techniques to remove this prolapsed part of the disc and can be curative.

Kindly discuss these options with your Orthopaedic surgeon after a proper examination.

Eat healthy and keep well hydrated. Exercise regularly but not strenuously and within comfortable limits.

I hope I have answered your query.

Thanking you.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

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Brief Answer:
Exercises, Epidural injection

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Thanks for the follow up query.

Yes, Epidural injection will or significant relief in back pain especially in disc prolapses.

You can do the back stretching exercises to strengthen the paraspinal muscles. Also do warm soaks which will relieve muscle spasm.

You are free to follow up with me at any time.

Thanking you.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

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