My mother aged 58 years has been suffering from severe pain in back. It started with pain at single point in upper back and her breast about 1 year ago. Neurologist gave her medications which brought her no relief. Then they asked her to undergo 5 sessions of ift and ultrasound physiotherapy about 8 months back. But after just 2 sessions, her pain increased severely due to which we had to stop her physiotherapy. After that, she got bedridden due to severe pain all over her back, neck and arms. In last 8 months, she continued to rest and took meganeuron, ccm and vitamin d tablets. But only got mild relief. She started mild stretching exercise of hands and shoulders about 2 months ago. But just after 1 month of exercising, her pain again increased a lot. We took her mri of cervical and lumbar spine and left shoulder joint. Mild tendinitis was revealed along with mild disc bulge at c3-c4 and c5-c6. Doctors have put her on medication of pregalin m 75 and etolac for 1 month and suggested some exercises. But she has not gotten any relief in last 12 days of medication. She gets pain in her left arm, armpit, near shoulder joint, shoulder bone and near spine on left side. She feels burning sensation while sleeping. Sometimes she feels like she is aching all over her left side back. What should I do?

Dr. Kunal AnejaOrthopedic Doctor9yrs exp

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Hello thanks for reaching out. As per the complaints and history mentioned, she seems to be having neuralgia. There can be associated muscular spasm of trapezius, cervical spondylosis and nutritional deficiencies. Posture and ergonomics also play an important role. Burning issue and pain can be resolved with medications, but if no relief, targeted pain blocks. Feel at liberty to get in touch for a detailed management plan.  

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Dr. Julie Mercy J DavidPhysiotherapist25yrs exp

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This is a general low back ache and you can follow these measures: one keep a pillow right under the knee while sleeping, next is you can keep ice in the painful area for about 5--10 minutes, if pain still persists you can stretch your body by twisting the waist on both sides how we used to do in the school drill similarly you can try which will help you relax as well will reduce the pain. It looks like you are is important to check that. Anemia always leads to the symptoms of being tired and also having back / leg pain though there may not be any pathological reasons for back pain. ?standing hamstring stretch: place the heel of your injured leg on a stool about 15 inches high. Keep your knee straight. Lean forward, bending at the hips until you feel a mild stretch in the back of your thigh. Make sure you do not roll your shoulders and bend at the waist when doing this or you will stretch your lower back instead of your leg. Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat 3 times. ?cat and camel: get down on your hands and knees. Let your stomach sag, allowing your back to curve downward. Hold this position for 5 seconds. Then arch your back and hold for 5 seconds. Do 3 sets of 10. ?quadruped arm/leg raise: get down on your hands and knees. Tighten your abdominal muscles to stiffen your spine. While keeping your abdominals tight, raise one arm and the opposite leg away from you. Hold this position for 5 seconds. Lower your arm and leg slowly and alternate sides. Do this 10 times on each side pelvic tilt: lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Tighten your abdominal muscles and push your lower back into the floor. Hold this position for 5 seconds, then relax. Do 3 sets of 10. ?partial curl: lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Tighten your stomach muscles. Tuck your chin to your chest. With your hands stretched out in front of you, curl your upper body forward until your shoulders clear the floor. Hold this position for 3 seconds. Don't hold your breath. It helps to breathe out as you lift your shoulders up. Relax. Repeat 10 times. Build to 3 sets of 10. To challenge yourself, clasp your hands behind your head and keep your elbows out to the side. ?gluteal stretch: lying on back with both knees bent, rest the ankle of one leg over the knee of your other leg. Grasp the thigh of the bottom leg and pull that knee toward your chest. You will feel a stretch along the buttocks and possibly along the outside of your hip on the top leg. Hold this for 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat 3 times. ?extension exercise: lie face down on the floor for 5 minutes. If this hurts too much, lie face down with a pillow under your stomach. This should relieve your leg or back pain. When you can lie on your stomach for 5 minutes without a pillow, then you can continue with the rest of this exercise.  

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Dr. Umesh JainOrthopedic Doctor2022yrs exp

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Look for any other cause of pain in breast If not then treatment given with exercises should help 

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