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Back paining
Having a bad back pain from a week.
Before also there was but only sometimes when I used to sit without lying back, but now it's even difficult to sit for 5 mins.
I have done X-ray as well before. It's normal.
Recently I started doing exercise doing crunches. But with this pain I have stoped.
Let me know what should I do?
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Chiropractic adjustment will help.
Extension Exercises x 15 times x twice daily - lying on tummy, take left arm up for 3 seconds, then bring it down, right arm up for 3 seconds, bring down. Bring right leg up, hold for 3 seconds, bring it down. Then right leg up and hold for 3 seconds and bring it down. Repeat twice a day- 10 times.
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Doing crunches in the right manner is extremely important. from your description, you might have done crunches in some awkward posture that has started the pain .
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consult a physiotherapist in person OR learn pain relief techniques via video call.
Call me for a video conaultation.
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avoid sudden bending .
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Your back pain could be due to weak back muscles.
You should do hot water fomentation for your back twice a day for 15-20 minutes.
You can use Volini gel or spray provided you are not allergic.
You should do back stretching and strengthening exercises with proper guidance.
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Avoid bending activities.
Crunches may aggrevate back pain. Avoid doing it.
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If the pain persists or aggrevates you need to consult a Physiotherapist or Orthopaedist in person or through video call for further evaluation and treatment.
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I would highly recommend you to start with physiotherapy treatment earliest possible. Please keep in mind that exercises can take a while to show the improvement and required results but the positive result is guaranteed. Eat and sleep well as nutrition and rest is equally important for pain reduction. Please feel free to reach me through practo for any further details on this.
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book an appointment/consultation with a physiotherapist.
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continue with your daily activities, take it easy. not to stress or force yourself if certain movements are difficult, it will eventually come along
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What is your profession? How much and how do you sit throughout the day? Laptop plus mobile plus domestic activities require you slouch more. The lain is due to weak and fatigued muscles of your back.
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workstation ergonomics for every aspect of daily life to pamper the muscles and then appropriate stretching exercises.
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Back Problems are Very Common in Young Adults These Days.
You Need to Work on it Early as it Comes With Episodes of Progression of Spine Disorders, So if Untreated Carefully it May Worse the Next Time.
I Need to Check Your X-RAY For Perfect Evaluation and Right Treatment for it.
So Send You X-RAY to Me for it.
Telling You Some General Exercises for This Problem, Which You Can Perform.
Rx : Try Doing Some Flexion Exercises (Knee to Chest) and Extention Exercise (Cobra Position) for Your Back .
Bridging Exercises.
Do 10 Moves Each Exercises.
Do These Exercises Twice Daily.
Use Hot Fomentation .
Avoid Long Standing & Long Sitting ..
Do Shoulder Movements Forward, Side Ways & Circular Movements .
Use Hot Fomentation ..
Don't Over Stress or Over Strech in Any Exercises ..
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If You Want You Can Take Online Consultation for Proper Exercises Program for Your Condition Accordingly.
You can also Discuss Your Case With Me.
We Provide Proper Online Consultation With Videos, Pics, Voice & Video Calls & Text Massages for Perfect Results.
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Click on The Chat Option to Start the Online Consultation.
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Back pain can be due to many reasons. X ray is helpful to see only the joints and bones. Those might be healthy but the muscles or the disc might be strained. You will need to get assessed by a physiotherapist.
The muscles of the back, abdomen and buttocks need to be strengthened in a gradual manner. The physiotehrapist can help with the slow cautious progression of exercises.
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Use cold packs 3-5 times / day for 10min on painful area
Visit a physiotherapist for further treatment.
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Please do not do anything on your own that aggravates pain even to cross check.
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Dr. Deepti Menasagi (PT)
Neuro Physiotherapist
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello first you need to know the cause for your back pain,if your are working with system or laptop for long hours you need to use ergonomic chair so that your normal curvature of the spine is maintained.Consult the near by physio so that the proper evaluation can be done.As per your statement your x ray is normal which means your muscles are weak so go for exercise therapy with basis and then gradually u can go for crunches
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Hot packs application for 15 to 20 min with apsom salt thrice daily for 3 days.
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Avoid bending and lifting heavy objects
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Ms. Rakhi Mutha (PT)
Physiotherapist
21 yrs exp
Pune
Take rest .. Avoid sitting if it aggravating the pain.Do hot fomentation three times a day
Appy volini gel.. As the pain easies start with isometric back exsn progree gradually
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Consult a physiotherapist if pain aggravates or u feel weekness inthe legs
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Avoid bending,sitting cross legged,pushing pulling activities.. Check vitamin D levels
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Ms. Komal Jagtap Gaonkar (PT)
Physiotherapist
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
You need to find out the root cause of your problem.
Sometime we need to modify the work area .
If it is giving discomfort so there must be something wrong you are doing.
If you have nearest physiotherapy clinic do visit there to find out the exact reason for your problem with evaluation or with diagnosis.
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further information please consult online with physiotherapist doctor with practo app.
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Dr. Jacob Roshan Mathew (PT)
Physiotherapist
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
Yes with pain we need to know if it is central or is to the sides. An appointment with a physiotherapist would be ideal in your case.
Sitting loads the disc, however this is to confirmed with a consultation.
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Ice as mentioned above for 15 mins wrapped in a towel would start reducing the inflammation.
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avoid lifting, pulling or pushing at this stage
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