What causes strain in the back?
Patient: Ok thank u for.taken the time out for me .fri we had a big snow storm n from shoveling i strain my back n I went to the doc off to see if its worse than tht. N they told me not to lift all wk end m take sme advil to help out so I did tht n tht I feel better my pt job employe is asking me to get a note befor I go back to wrk is thtvtru even though its nit wrk related ? Doctor: Hello, As per your history, it may be due to muscle sprain. For further assessment you may require MRI back and nerve conduction studies after consultation. For pain you can take tablet acetaminophen. You may require tablet Pregabalin after consultation. Do regular physical therapy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shyam B. Kale, General & Family Physician