I hit my midback and now I have pain – should I see a doc or are there treatments I can do at home?
diosa78 asked:
I hit my back on a metal cage (I was bending down and when I went to stand up I smacked myself with a metal bar). I feel a bruised vertebra in my mid back and now I have pain radiating down my left thigh. I can’t lie on my back, touch my spine in that place or sit back in a chair without pain – not excrutiating but painful (ie it has produced tears from my eyes). I am taking Lortab and still have pain. Will going to a doctor help any? Any suggestions for at-home treatment?
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I hit my back on a metal cage (I was bending down and when I went to stand up I smacked myself with a metal bar). I feel a bruised vertebra in my mid back and now I have pain radiating down my left thigh. I can’t lie on my back, touch my spine in that place or sit back in a chair without pain – not excrutiating but painful (ie it has produced tears from my eyes). I am taking Lortab and still have pain. Will going to a doctor help any? Any suggestions for at-home treatment?
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July 19th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
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try this wen site its up to you but a exray will not show the damage only a MRI will they say give it a week with bed rest the get to see a nuro surgen but may some pain meds and a corprictor will help if you have some one to rub it gently with tiger blam its a hotcream only sold on some stores tiger blam it works but very hot ot a jaccusie ,if the pain last more then a week go to the doctor spineunverse has all the answer and doctors they are the best f what will help you get back to your old self.
July 20th, 2010 at 5:14 am
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I would give it a week to see if it subsides. If its not better in a week, then I would recommend going to a doctor to get an MRI. Pain in the thigh / leg after a hit in the back sounds like Sciatica. That is caused by a disc pushing on the sciatic nerve which causes pain in the left or right leg. That usually indicates that a disc has swollen or shifted.
An MRI can show the disc in detail and doctors can usually tell if further treatment is necessary. It may be that the disc has swollen and a spinal epidural could reduce the swelling & relieve the pressure on the sciatic nerve & aleve the pain. If the disc has shifted, they would probably perscibe a pain killer and recommend either rest or physical therapy to strengthen your core muscles around the back and help move the disc back into place.
Sciatica can be very painful and is serious enough to get it checked out. If it has shifted and goes untreated, it could move further down the road and result in excruciating pain.
Good Luck
July 22nd, 2010 at 4:23 am
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Maybe what you have done is bruised the pereosteum( the thin membrane which covers all bones ) The Tx of choice is analgesics(pain medication) and muscle relaxants. A good OTC muscle relaxant is Robacicet. Without a full examination, it’s difficult to tell if you have a fracture or just bruised a muscle. If your ROM(range of motion) is limited, your might have just a muscle problem. If the pain and stiffness persists, see your DR. He or she can do a serious of X-Rays to rule out any fractures. Stronger pain medication and muscle relaxants can be prescribed as well.
July 25th, 2010 at 4:24 am
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definitely the best way for finish the pain is which you go to the doctor, because the back pain could be dangerous for your health
you need to go to orthopedic doctor