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How Can lower Back Pain In An Elderly Person Be Treated?
I am a 77 year old woman with pain in my lower right back adjacent to my buttucks, this happens when I first get out of bed & when I get up from sitting. I have to get up to urinate several times each night and I only urinate less than an ounce. I am afraid it may be my kidney since kidney problems run in my family.My Aunt died from kidney cancer so I have a fear of that.I do have arthritis in my lower back diagnosed by xray.
Sat, 24 Nov 2018
General & Family Physician, Dr. Vasudha's Response
Hi,
A low backache you have seems to be arthritis in pelvic bone joint (sacrococcygeal)... which can be reduced by medications/mild physiotherapy/calcium & vitamin D supplements as per need.
As far as frequent urination in the night is concerned, I would advise getting your blood glucose level checked/also urine testing for infection/tumor marker test done periodically to exclude malignancy/kidney specialists regular consultation & care to detect any infection or cancer earliest...
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale,
General & Family Physician
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How Can lower Back Pain In An Elderly Person Be Treated?
Hi, A low backache you have seems to be arthritis in pelvic bone joint (sacrococcygeal)... which can be reduced by medications/mild physiotherapy/calcium & vitamin D supplements as per need. As far as frequent urination in the night is concerned, I would advise getting your blood glucose level checked/also urine testing for infection/tumor marker test done periodically to exclude malignancy/kidney specialists regular consultation & care to detect any infection or cancer earliest... Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician