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Suggest Remedies For Painful Discolored Black Splotches On Back Post Injury
I have stenosis in my lower back I lifted something about 20 lbs and caused more pain.My skin is discolored with black splotches and it feels like im laying on a knotted rag and after a week my back still has black on it and feels like i was hit with a bat the spine about 6 in has gotten darker on the skin i did not injure myself and yes i layed on my heating pad like i do for the last 8 yrs but the last week only one time maybe 2 for 15 min and the black got worse
Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Hi,
Noted your history about stenosis in lower back, lifted 20 lbs and got pain with black blotch on the back, also have a history of using heating pad.
The commonest cause I can think about are as follows:
When you lifted the weight the muscles must have gone into spasm causing hemorrhage that is bleeding into the muscles enhanced by heating thus causing black splotch.
I would advise you the following:
Stop any medicines like aspirin that can enhance hematoma formation.
Stop all activities that cause strain on the back.
Take full bed rest.
Anti-inflammatory medicines like Serratiopeptidase.
Painkillers as your Doctor would advise.
Muscle relaxants.
Do not use heating pad at all.
Remember that such injuries take more time.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
Noted your history about stenosis in lower back, lifted 20 lbs and got pain with black blotch on the back, also have a history of using heating pad.
The commonest cause I can think about are as follows:
When you lifted the weight the muscles must have gone into spasm causing hemorrhage that is bleeding into the muscles enhanced by heating thus causing black splotch.
I would advise you the following:
Stop any medicines like aspirin that can enhance hematoma formation.
Stop all activities that cause strain on the back.
Take full bed rest.
Anti-inflammatory medicines like Serratiopeptidase.
Painkillers as your Doctor would advise.
Muscle relaxants.
Do not use heating pad at all.
Remember that such injuries take more time.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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