Suggest treatment for PIVD L5-S1
Patient: Dear Doctor, I am diagnosed as PIVD L5-S1 thru MRI for my back pain which starts from a couple of months. I am having pain in lower back as well in right hip bone. Eating Paracetomol with codien and getting physiotherapy thrice a month. I am age 51 yeas. wieght 72 kilogramme and height 5 feet 5 inch. Doctor: Hello,It looks from your details that your present pain at back and radiation to hip is most probably due to compression of nerves due to prolapse disc.You should do following to have relief in this:1. Continue to have analgesic as advised to you2. Start using a lumbo sacral belt. This will help in preventing abnormal movements at your back3. Apply an analgesic ointment locally and do warm water fomentation in a water bag4. Take rest5. Ask for intermittent traction therapy from your physiotherapist Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Mukesh Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon