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What is the exact problem behind my mother's back pain?
Query: Hi doctor,My mother, who is 60 years old, was having back pain for approximately five to six years. Now, she is having severe back pain while standing and the pain is not receding. We went for an MRI scan and I have attached the report with this query. I want to know the exact problem and the possib... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for your query. You have mentioned that your mother has had low back pain for five to six years for which she has been managed conservatively till now. I have also gone through the MRI reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity), which have b... Read Full »
How to treat my father's back pain?
Query: Hi doctor,My father is suffering from lower back pain for four months. His age is 63. His weight is 163 pounds and his height is 5 feet and 3 inches. His X-ray report has been attached to this. Please consider and give us advice for further treatment. He is using a belt to control the back pain and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned that your father has been suffering from lower back pain since four months and it appears that he is on homeopathic medications for his pain. There are many causes of pain in the lower back region. It can be due to faulty posture, related to weak musc... Read Full »
I have back pain. Is it a serious issue?
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from pain in the backbone. The affected area is a very small portion at the end of the backbone. Pain occurs when I press that portion with fingertip, but the pain is so light that I can endure it without any problem. I am a 32 year old male, unmarried, and I am sufferin... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com. There are many causes for low back pain. It can be due to faulty posture, related to weak muscles, issues with intervertebral disc, narrowing of spinal canal, any bony instability besides many other. So, accurate diagnosis is the key to proper management of the conditio... Read Full »
I hurt my back after lifting a heavy object. Please advise.
Query: Hi doctor,I was sitting half-bent while washing the clothes. There were a few buckets full of water one over the other. I got my back hurt when I tried to bring one of the buckets down. My body has tilted a bit towards the left. I am unable to move and walk and was painting a lot. Usually after work... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com.Actually, you are very young to have persistent back pain and this episode appears to be an acute exaggeration of this pain. Cause of back pain can be due to a muscle strain or a small herniation of an intervertebral disc followed by lifting heavy weight. If you have local... Read Full »
Why does my lower back aches occur every three to four months?
Query: Hello doctor, I have low back pain since 5 years. The pain comes once in every 3 to 4 months. The pain is more in the morning and less in the evening. Why does this pattern occur? Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned persistent low back pain for 5 years as your main problem. It is a known scientific fact that when you go to bed, the muscles in the body relax subconsciously, due to which any inflammatory pain is felt more. When you start with some activity, then... Read Full »
I am suffering from disc bulge. What is the solution for it?
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from disc bulge at the level of L5-S1. It causes pressure at nerve root for past two months. I am under treatment but no satisfactory improvement in these two months. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned from MRI findings as L5/S1 disc bulge, instability at L5/S1 level and pars defect of L5 with likely compression of both exiting L5 nerve roots. I would like to know few more details such as, what is the duration of back pain and its intensity on a scale... Read Full »
I have had persistent back pain for two days. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 28 year old female. I am suffering from mid back pain since two days. I did not take any medicine but applied Moov and Zandu balm. But, there is no relief. The pain remains the same all through the day and night. I neither had an injury nor lifted any heavy objects. I had no surge... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Actually, you are very young to have persistent back pain. There are many causes of pain in lower back region. It can be due to faulty posture, related to weak muscles, issues with intervertebral disc, narrowing of spinal canal, any bony instability besides many other, s... Read Full »
My mother has lower back pain and is not able to walk. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,My mother, aged 54, has been suffering from lower back pain for the last two years and is not able to walk or climb stairs. She has the following complaints, numbness, fatigue, depression, low appetite, and always feeling sleepy. She feels like she has less control over her left leg. MRI a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. You have mentioned pain in the lower back region, with pain spreading to the legs with associated numbness and weakness as well. Please tell me the following: 1. What is the intensity of back pain on a scale of ... Read Full »
I have been having lower back pain for the past two years without any improvement. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 28-year-old male, and I have been experiencing lower back pain only on the right side for the past two years. I was diagnosed with tuberculosis and I recovered within 12 months, but the pain still persists. I have done a CT scan, and MRI spine, but the results are normal. The ort... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to iciniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. You have mentioned pain in your lower back region for the past two years. I reviewed your reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) initially diagnosed as a case of tuberculosis with D8 vertebra... Read Full »
Why do I get back pain on left side while sitting, standing, and sleeping?
Query: Hello doctor, I have back pain on the left side and cannot move on that side. The pain was between my belly and back, but now it is only on my back at the end of the spinal cord. While sitting, standing, or even sleeping, I can feel the pain in this area and it lasts for one week. I am currently ta... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are very young to actually have persistent back pains. There are many causes of pain in the lower back region. It can be due to faulty posture, related to weak muscles, issues with disc, narrowing of spinal canal, or any bony instability besides many others. So accu... Read Full »