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Suggest Treatment For Severe Headache

I am experiencing extremly severe sudden headaches. I have s1 acute herniation, I have had prior l5 l4 laminectomy. I do have left sided cervical bulging discs at c4 c5. These headaches are debilitating, I have been to er 3 time and they did a full work up and found nothing, only the bulging discs. Is it possible that the headaches are coming from my lower back or neck. I have had 3 of these headaches in the last 5 days, they all occured while I was sitting, 2 were while I was driving the third was while I was having a bowel movement. Is any of this related to my back or neck? I have never had a problem with headaches. I am a 44 year old woman and i do have ddd as well. please any info you can give me would be great Please i need the help!!!!!!!
Thu, 31 Mar 2016
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hi,

thank you for brief history of you.

since you have undergone the surgery for lower spine and there will be a weakness of the muscles around there as well. which has shaken up the top floor that is the cervical region. also you have neck disc bulging out.

have you tried doing a physical therapy for the spine as a whole where I mean to say the lower back and the neck. strengthening of those muscles around the spinal column will of help to you.

also a physician can help you symptomatically for the pain with the medication but it's only symptomatic.

on a long term you need to focus on your regular exercises under a physical therapist guidance.

I have seen many patients who have lumbar disc prolapse followed by cervical. and then landing into headaches.

physical therapy has helped them and symptomatic medication are of the help to control the symptoms on a shorter platform.

I recommend you to try out physical therapy.

with the grace of God I wish you a speedy recovery
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Headache

hi, thank you for brief history of you. since you have undergone the surgery for lower spine and there will be a weakness of the muscles around there as well. which has shaken up the top floor that is the cervical region. also you have neck disc bulging out. have you tried doing a physical therapy for the spine as a whole where I mean to say the lower back and the neck. strengthening of those muscles around the spinal column will of help to you. also a physician can help you symptomatically for the pain with the medication but it s only symptomatic. on a long term you need to focus on your regular exercises under a physical therapist guidance. I have seen many patients who have lumbar disc prolapse followed by cervical. and then landing into headaches. physical therapy has helped them and symptomatic medication are of the help to control the symptoms on a shorter platform. I recommend you to try out physical therapy. with the grace of God I wish you a speedy recovery