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What Causes Lower Backache?
I ve been having continuous left side lower back pain. Half the time my lower back gets tight. Every morning I feel severe lower pain . However, throughout the day I can function normally but with pain. I have already taken naproxen but that helped alittle. What should I do, should I put ice or heat on my back. Please note, when I make a fist and place it at the base of my back and press it inward while arching my back I do get a momentary relieve from the pain. In addition, I had a sciatica injury on my left side and I have a damage to my L5 & L6 and another part of my spine. I am a athlete and a weightlifter. So, what is wrong with me.
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
Anonymous's Response
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Ice or heat -- whatever helps is fine.
Most people find heat is better.
If you continue to have back pain, further testing with MRI of the lumbar spine can help to see if you have an issue such as a herniated disc which could be causing issues in your back.
(By the way, most people do not have a L6 -- rather, it is the sacrum, or S1)
Most people find heat is better.
If you continue to have back pain, further testing with MRI of the lumbar spine can help to see if you have an issue such as a herniated disc which could be causing issues in your back.
(By the way, most people do not have a L6 -- rather, it is the sacrum, or S1)
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