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Need Medication For Lower Back Spasm

I went into a medical aid unit yesterday after suffering lower back issues (spasms) from simply bending over. This is not the first time it has happened, been a few years though, and it was about 16 hours before I was able to get a ride in. They injected me with a muscle relaxer (not sure what) then prescribed Diazepam 5 mg to take every 8 hours which I started at about 11 am yesterday and took as prescribed. I woke up this morning with a sore throat, thought it might just have been dry in the house (oil heater), it has not gone away, and I don t feel the meds are helping my back, they just make me sleepy. Not sure if I should go back to get meds changed?
Fri, 7 Oct 2016
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Muscle spasms of the back are often related to inflexible muscles related to the lower back complex (example tight hamstrings, trunk flexor muscles) along with a weak core and back muscle complex.Also a poor hydration status(inadequate intake of fluids and electrolytes commonly seen in exercising athletes, hot humid climate or decreased intake in cold weather) can contribute to muscle spams.Dryness of the throat could be due to the Diazepam and decreased hydration status also.The muscle relaxant and Diazepam have been given to relieve the muscle spasm , changing the medicine is not the solution to your problem.For a long term solution I would advice you to go through a proper flexibility program along with a core and back strengthening program with adequate water and fluids intake.A physiotherapist would be able to address this issue.
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Need Medication For Lower Back Spasm

Muscle spasms of the back are often related to inflexible muscles related to the lower back complex (example tight hamstrings, trunk flexor muscles) along with a weak core and back muscle complex.Also a poor hydration status(inadequate intake of fluids and electrolytes commonly seen in exercising athletes, hot humid climate or decreased intake in cold weather) can contribute to muscle spams.Dryness of the throat could be due to the Diazepam and decreased hydration status also.The muscle relaxant and Diazepam have been given to relieve the muscle spasm , changing the medicine is not the solution to your problem.For a long term solution I would advice you to go through a proper flexibility program along with a core and back strengthening program with adequate water and fluids intake.A physiotherapist would be able to address this issue.