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What Causes Sudden Lower Back Pain?

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Posted on Mon, 28 Apr 2014
Question: Sudden onset lower back pain which has lasted over a month. No trauma or injury but cannot walk for longer than 5 minutes without being in severe pain and wanting to slump forward. No pain relief with tablets, chiropractor tens machine. Reduction in pain with lidocaine patch. I am 52 and have never had back problems my name is XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (47 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Spine disc herniation. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. Back pain can be caused by spine problems (like spine disc herniation). In such case the pain can radiate from the back, through buttock to leg. The pain gets worse after physical activity. Back pain can be also caused by urinary tract infection. In such case you should also have lower abdominal pain, frequent urinating, burning while urinating. I suggest you to consult orthopedist. In case of spine problems, MRI should be done and surgery considered. In case of urinary tract problems, urine analysis should be done at first. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (20 minutes later)
NO URINARY PROBLEMS BUT PAIN IS RADIATING ALONG LEFT BUTTOCK AND INTO LEFT GROIN ALTHOUGH I HAVE STILL GOT FULL MOVEMENT. THE PAIN IS AT THE MOST SEVERE WHEN I AM UPRIGHT AND WALKING FOR MORE THAN 5 MINS. EVERYTHING SEIZES ON ME AND ONLY LEANING FORWARD WILL HELP WHICH LOOKS STRANGE WHEN OUTSIE
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer: . Detailed Answer: This is very characteristic for spine disc herniation in the lumbar area. Please consult orthopedist and have MRI of this part of spine. Surgery might be necessary. Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (11 minutes later)
THANK YOU WILL TAKE YOUR ADVISE AS I HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL POSSIBLE CURES I CAN THINK OF
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What Causes Sudden Lower Back Pain?

Brief Answer: Spine disc herniation. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. Back pain can be caused by spine problems (like spine disc herniation). In such case the pain can radiate from the back, through buttock to leg. The pain gets worse after physical activity. Back pain can be also caused by urinary tract infection. In such case you should also have lower abdominal pain, frequent urinating, burning while urinating. I suggest you to consult orthopedist. In case of spine problems, MRI should be done and surgery considered. In case of urinary tract problems, urine analysis should be done at first. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.