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What Causes Severe Back Pain?

Posted on Mon, 24 Oct 2016

Question: I have got severe back pain during last year (2015) in the month of September. I was advised by the doctor to take MRI scan. I was advised by physiotherapist to do few exercises every day in the morning and evening. I was irregular with the exercises in the past one year and getting the back pain more often. Looking forward for your advice and I am worried because of my acute pain. Kindly advise.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I want to see your MRI report

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Back pain at your age is mostly due to muscle weakness and life style problem. Before I advised you anything I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.What is your profession? Do you drive a lot or have to sit long hours in front of computer?
2.Do you have Back pain all the time or only with forward bending?
3.Do you have MRI report with you? Please share this with me.
Please send me answers of these questions.I will try my best to help you.
thanks

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (34 minutes later)

Dear Sir,

Thanks Doctor for your immediate response.

I have attached the MRI report and the prescription advised by my doctor whom I have consulted last year.

I am primarily into the desktop job with the computer throughout my day. I have started driving the car only after my back pain and avoided driving the two-wheeler.

I am getting the back pain even irrespective of any posture even while standing, forward bending and sometime while I was lying down also.

Please let me know after having a look at my attached reports and the above response.

With Thanks,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You need to start physiotherapy

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and reports.You are having disc herniation in spine. But it is not very severe. I have following suggestions for you.
1.Tablet Pregabalin M at night time.
2.Tablet Etova MR should be taken twice daily.
3.Avoid forward bending or weight lifting.
4.Start physiotherapy again and do it regularly.
I hope these steps will be helpful for you.Let me know if you have any other followup questions.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar