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hello my my,name is Audrianna in 21 and 145lbs and im 5'4. I have serious pain in my back I've been through physical therapy and tried medication like gabatin or mobic which hasn't helped. Sometimes the pain shoots down my legs and hurts in my hips as well it hurts to bend down to pick stuff up and I cannot sleep at night. I have been back to the doctor and they can't seem to do anything. I've had mri and other imaging done they told me I had bulging disks and degenerative disk disease and my sciatica nerve "acts up" if you would call it that. I've asked for some other type if pain medication but they don't wantbto give me narcotics because of my age but my point is if it will help me and give me some relief then why not? I need some kind of help I'm in pain everyday and im tired of hurting I need advice on what I should do...
hello my my,name is Audrianna in 21 and 145lbs and im 5'4. I have serious pain in my back I've been through physical therapy and tried medication like gabatin or mobic which hasn't helped. Sometimes the pain shoots down my legs and hurts in my hips as well it hurts to bend down to pick stuff up and I cannot sleep at night. I have been back to the doctor and they can't seem to do anything. I've had mri and other imaging done they told me I had bulging disks and degenerative disk disease and my sciatica nerve "acts up" if you would call it that. I've asked for some other type if pain medication but they don't wantbto give me narcotics because of my age but my point is if it will help me and give me some relief then why not? I need some kind of help I'm in pain everyday and im tired of hurting I need advice on what I should do...
Wed, 10 Sep 2014
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thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Your problem is most likely sciatica caused by nerve compression from lumbar disc herniation. For such condition I advice NSAIDs like aceclofenac muscle relaxants like thiocolchicoside and neurotropic drugs. I also send them to physiotherapy and muscle strengthening exercises along with this. If no improvement after that then I recommend surgical correction. Microdiscectomy or laminectomy is usual surgeries performed for this. Hope this may help you.
Let me know if you have any further queries.
thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Your problem is most likely sciatica caused by nerve compression from lumbar disc herniation. For such condition I advice NSAIDs like aceclofenac muscle relaxants like thiocolchicoside and neurotropic drugs. I also send them to physiotherapy and muscle strengthening exercises along with this. If no improvement after that then I recommend surgical correction. Microdiscectomy or laminectomy is usual surgeries performed for this. Hope this may help you.
Let me know if you have any further queries.
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