Suggest treatment for back pain due to mass on spine
Patient: my 66 yrs old husband has recently been diag with osteomyelitis he has been on dialysis for polysystic kidney for 16 years he has a stint in the heart has had 1 heart attack he has two stints in the leg also has had shingles a mild case on the right upper chest under the arm pit area and a sm amount on the shoulder area no open or blester anymore but still has pain on occaision he has a mass on his spine recently bio y=this it came back no cancer but he cant lay down in bed without having sever pain lasting fo 20 min to an hour what can I do to help with the pain im giving rocephan iv at home after his dialysis treatments Doctor: Hi,Thanks for writing in.Your husband has a mass on the spine and this is to be known in details regarding the exact location, size and pressure on surrounding areas. The spine is a delicate part of the body and any mass over there can cause pressure on the structures within the spinal cord or adjacent to it. There are many nerves in the area and pinching of nerves can cause significant pain in particular positions. Since it is not a cancer, still attempts are to be made towards decompression of the mass at its location. Till such time that surgical treatment is decided upon, he can be given prescription strong pain killers in the form of skin patches to reduce the severe pain when it happens.