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Suffering From Slip Disc. Undergoing Physiotherapy. Have Severe Back Pain Moving Through Thigh And Leg. Advise
My huband, 40 years, is suffering from slip disc. He is undergoing traction, physiotherapy since the last 15 days but no results. Pain is severe in the right side lower back moving through the thigh & left leg. Completely bed ridden. Please advice. Local doctors adviced injection dynapar AQ 100/Hifenac p/Fibrogesic/ pAntium 40 & myoril
Sun, 1 Sep 2013
Proper Scientific evaluation and assessment of the patient is necessary before arriving at a final conclusion before physical therapy treatment is commenced. Interferential therapy and Manipulation with Lumbar Spine exercises along with lumbar traction will be helpful
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Thank you for your question.
Pain from a pinched inflamed nerve can be severe at times. Dynapar/Hifenac are pain killers and will definitely help. Other options are
1 Pregabalin and Gabapentin are nerve specific medications that help to relieve radicular pain like this.
2 Oral steroids like methylprednisolone can help reduce acute pain if there are no contraindications like diabetes.
3 Epidural injections can be done directed to the specific nerve. See a spine surgeon to discuss this.
These modalities are helpful for alleviating pain in most of the patients. However if it persists for long time surgical decompression of the nerve is needed.
Wish you the best recovery.
Thank you for your question.
Pain from a pinched inflamed nerve can be severe at times. Dynapar/Hifenac are pain killers and will definitely help. Other options are
1 Pregabalin and Gabapentin are nerve specific medications that help to relieve radicular pain like this.
2 Oral steroids like methylprednisolone can help reduce acute pain if there are no contraindications like diabetes.
3 Epidural injections can be done directed to the specific nerve. See a spine surgeon to discuss this.
These modalities are helpful for alleviating pain in most of the patients. However if it persists for long time surgical decompression of the nerve is needed.
Wish you the best recovery.
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