Question 1

what can i do for my back trauma without going to a doctor?

Accepted Answer

Back trauma: If it recent and of a mild incident some soreness--just rest, ice, and 
otc pain meds, like ibuprofen---if you can this type of med. Otherwise, trauma indicates to me that you should be seen by a medical professional soon. Was it due to an auto accident, fall at home, exercise, abuse?  If your pain is increasing, you have numbness, tingling, or loss of body functions; you must seek medical help.

Question 2

what do you recommend for back trauma?

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Back trauma: Depends on the patient, the type and severity of the trauma, and the specific tissues injured and the total degree of the injury, including a complete assessment of the overall situation including mental and physical injury.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: back trauma?

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Back trauma: Any injury to the spine could be considered back trauma.  Classically the back includes the  thoracic and lumbar spine.

Question 4

can back trauma cause slipped femoral epiphysis?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Trauma isolated to the back is not likely to cause a slipped capital femoral epiphysis. That being said, it is rare for trauma to be purely isolated to the back. If there was significant trauma it may have injured multiple parts of the body.

Question 5

will back trauma cause slipped capital femoral epephysis?

Accepted Answer

No : This condition is unrelated to back trauma.

Question 6

recent back trauma, x-ray spondyloisthesis. what is it?

Accepted Answer

A slipped bone: Spondylolisthesis is the medical term meaning that one of the bones in the back has slipped out of place relative to an adjacent bone. It is probably not due to the trauma but was noticed on the x-rays. It is often asymptomatic but may cause back pain. It can also result in pinching of nerves at that level of the spine.

Question 7

what are the most common symptoms of back trauma?

Accepted Answer

Pain,malfunction: Back trauma can cause focal pain and tenderness when mild, cause more severe  pain and dysfunction if tendons and muscle are ripped or contused, and lead to nerve damage at more distant sites if the bone is fractured or a disc displaced or ruptured.   See your orthopedic surgeon or physiatrist to sort this out.

Question 8

do lots of people get back trauma, or is it unusual?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Second most common reason to see physician acute back ache.

Question 9

do people with back trauma have a lot of pain?

Accepted Answer

Back Trauma: Isa vague term is something fractured? Muscle strain. Back spsams a common reaction to back injuries can be very painful.

Question 10

my husband (age 26) got a severe lower back pain first time ever. no traumas. is there anything that can help ease it until we get to the doctor?

Accepted Answer

Refer to answer: Usually ice and stretching helps. Avoid spine loading exercises. Also avoid too much protein especially protein supplements. If within a week pain does not go away, see your doctor and make sure you do not have uti.

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