How to get rid of the pain in both lower and upper back?
Patient: To whom this may concern, My fiancé experiences severe ( on a scale of 1-10; its a 9) pain that can be debilitating at times. He has had a surgical procedure done due to a herniated disk. He experiences pain in both upper and lower back, stiffness, sharp pain in the rib cage area (at times), a sharp pain his knee, leg, and the upper hamstring area (the buttock). We believe there is something wrong with his sciatic nerve. This pain is too the point where he has trouble sleeping and getting comfortable at night. He has trouble walking comfortably at times. I was wondering if you could provide any input as to what he may have and any methods that can be done to relieve his pain. Thank you Jennifer Doctor: Hi Jennifer. Your Fiancee had back surgery following which he experiences severe pain from rib cage down to hamstrings upto leg and stiffness in the back. Yes This pain is called Sciatica. With H/O Disc Surgery , In my opinion , I would like to start Pain killers, Muscle Relaxants and Physiotherapy for 10-15 days . If pain persists even after 15 days with the same intensity then I would go for another MRI  and if gets relief , I would decrease the amount of medicines and increase his physiotherapy including muscle building exercises of the back. The aim is to relieve the pain and do something that pain doen not come back again.