Suggest remedy to relieve pain and tenderness in back
Patient: dear doctor i am 24 year old boy with low back pain and tenderness in l5s1 area. mri shows mild posterior bulge at l5s1 level.this is effacing epidural fat and indenting ventral theca. i am on aceproxyvon and muscle relaxant. pain improved in 2 weeks . none in morning. after car ride comes back. sometimes diziness for second or so when i am walking. sometimes leg weakness for a second or so. i am on active rest.my neurologist says bulge minimal n cant be cause of pain since it has been there for last 3 years. this time pain came after heavy wt lifting. please advice. Doctor: Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Back pain after weight lifting may have too reasons: 1. Soft tissue (muscular) damage2. Herniated disc diseaseIf dhe MRI that you report is done after weight lift and shows only bulging, then there is soft tissue damage, rest and pain medication should improve the pain, if MRI is done before the weight lift maybe that bulging was transformed to herniated disc disease and you need another lumbar MRI to confirm it. The treatment options depend on MRI findings. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.