My dad is suffering from severe back pain for the last 3 years. He do exercise daily, but nothing is happening. What should he do?

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Hello,

Medication like methylcobalamine with muscle relaxant and analgesic will reduce pain; you can take them .

I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level.

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Nikhil Chandurkar · Accepted Answer

Hello,

Medication like methylcobalamine with muscle relaxant and analgesic will reduce pain; you can take them .

I will advise to check your vit B12 and vit D3 level.

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Anju Vohra · Answer

Hi,
backache more than a month needs proper consultation with an orthopedic.
However you may ask your father to follow the below:
back pain is one of the most common reasons people go to the doctor or miss work.
Causes of backache include:
1) muscle or ligament strain. Repeated heavy lifting or a sudden awkward movement may strain back muscles and spinal ligaments. 2) bulging or ruptured disks. Disks act as cushions between the bones (vertebrae) in your spine. The soft material inside a disk can bulge or rupture and press on a nerve.
3) arthritis. Osteoarthritis can affect the lower back.
4) skeletal irregularities. Back pain can occur if your spine curves abnormally.
5) osteoporosis.
Preventive measures
1) maintain a healthy weight.
2) keep your sitting posture correct/straight. Do not slouch
3) avoid bending from back while lifting something from ground, instead bend at your knees.
4) hot fomentation to lower back or the painful part.
5) keep the coir side of your mattress up to give your back firm support and change the mattress if it is curved.
6) wear comfortable footwear with shock absorbing soles in shoes.
In case above measures do not help, take rhus. Tox-30, 2 drops in 1 tsp water thrice a day for a week and revert back:
now-a-days most backaches are due to vitamin d deficiency. Sit in sun and expose the long bones and back to sunrays. Also drink 2 glasses of milk daily.