Monday, July 14, 2008

Family Doctor Dot Org

Just browsing through internet and came to this page where you can diagnose your medical problems by going through a whole lot of questions on the symptoms.
Below is the list of questions I went through to diagnose the problem on my lower back pain.
Question 1: Did the pain begin after lifting heavy stuffs or due to injury?
Answer : Yes
Question 2: Do you feel numbness or pain extending to the legs?
Answer: Yes
The Diagnosis is " You may have suffered from Herniated Disk!!" O_o

Herniated Disk happened when a disk between two bones in the spine presses on the nerves around the backbone. It is usually happened on the lumbar spines

What can be done to diminish the pain?
The common conservative treatment is to rest and followed by slow mobilisation. Taking pain medication, chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation or physical therapy might diminish the pain. If the symptoms exist, surgery might be needed to decompress the nerve.

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