Exercise, tens, lido: Strengthening your core offloads your back and reduces pain. Tens units help reduce spasm, Lidoderm patches provide local analgesia; Lyrica (pregabalin) or Neurontin provide neuropathic pain relief.
Answered 6/30/2014
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Evaluation: You need evaluation by neuro surgeon and if surgical treatment is not an option, physical therapy and pain physician could help.
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Core Exercises: Typically core strengthening exercises are the best to help relieve pressure and forces in the spine. I would try and google some or look them up on youtube to see descriptions. If you can do them yourself, wonderful otherwise ask your doctor to get a referral to a good physical therapist for further assistance.
Answered 8/2/2014
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