Low or lower back pain is a painful condition affecting the lowest part of the spine. It can occur due to muscle sprain, improper posture, lifting of heavy objects, and arthritis. Mostly it heals on its own. In some cases, physiotherapy is required. Pain relievers can be taken to have relief. In some cases, surgery is required.
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I have back pain due to inflamed spinal ligament. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I would like to ask a few doubts regarding my chronic lower back pain. I visited an orthopedic doctor today and had lumbosacral X-rays done. He told me from what he had seen in the films that I had an inflamed spinal ligament. I could not rely much on his diagnosis because I did not even ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. You have mentioned that you have pain in your lower back region for which you have got an X-ray done. Since X-rays are predominantly taken for bony pathology, ligaments are not visible on them. But you can send y... Read Full »