HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

What Is The Pain In My Back After A Spinal Cord Fracture?

Posted on Tue, 11 Mar 2014

Question: i had spinal cord fracture in August 2013 and after that i am still having the pain in my back and some time the pain is very severe. not taking any medicine as of now but that time i have 2 months complete bed rest. want to know the sugesstion hat i need to do now.

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Do back muscle strengthening exercises Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. After prolonged bed rest back muscles get weak and this might be the cause of persistant back pain. Now you need to do back muscle strengthening exercises to strengthen the muscles of back. Avoid lifting heavy objects and forward bending. Avoid exercises in times of pain. Improvise your posture while sitting. Using an LS contour belt of appropriate size might be helpful in providing support to back muscles. Also, maintain a proper posture while working, sitting and standing. Keep your back straight. Physiotherapy plays a major role in treating such conditions. You can take anti -inflammatory drugs like Tablet Motrin 1 tablet as and when required ( do not repeat a dose before 6 hours) with food to relieve the pain. Apply diclofenac gel on the affected area.Warm compresses will also help. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care

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

Follow up: Dr. Saurabh Gupta (4 minutes later)

Thanks for the Answer... if i want to go for physiotherapy... how useful is that for me. will Orthopadic doctor involved in physiotherapy or some specialist is their... Can you suggest me any good doctor for physiotherapy?

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (2 hours later)

Brief Answer: Physiotherapy is very useful in such cases. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Physiotherapy is very useful in such cases. Physiotherapy is done by physiotherapist.Orthopaedic doctor will give some instructions to the physiotherapist. After get examined by an orthopaedic surgeon, you can consult a physiotherapist near by you. Hope this discussion was useful. Please close this discussion, if you do not have any other queries. I would appreciate your reviews about this service. Warm regards.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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