Anonymous asked 8 years ago
Hello Doctor
Thank you for this service.
My age is 30 and i am Male. I was working out in my gym, when i picked up a heavy barbell when i felt a sudden excruciating pain in my lower backbone. It happened yesterday and the pain is still severe, is there any thing i should worry, my doctor ask me rest and take pain killers.
Thank you for your time.
Qasim From Dhaka,
Dr. Adil Ramzan Staff answered 8 years ago
Thank you Qasim for asking the question.
There are number of causes of such type of sudden pain that has occurred after lifting a heaving object.
Some of the common causes includes,
- Muscle cramp/pull
- Disc slip/rupture
Muscle pull is simply treated with the help of muscle relaxants, painkillers and physiotherapy, it is self limiting and resolves spontaneously. Disc slip is treated with the hep of bed rest, muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatory pain killers and sometimes surgery if pain or symptoms do not resolve or MRI gives an indication. This is just for information. You should follow your doctor’s advice on this, as in young athletes, usually it is self limiting and resolves with bed rest and anti-inflammatory drugs.
Wish you best of luck.
Best Regards.
Dr. Adil Ramzan