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I seemed to have injured my lower back working out on saturday and now am struggling to move and am in excruciating pain. please advise on what i should do next? get x-rays first, then a physio or chiro?the pain is intense so need assistance urgently

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Urge you to see your doctor face to face and get an exam, as the intense pain could be due to a ruptured disc, but could also be due to facet impingement and/ or sacroiliac dysfunction. Imaging studies could well be helpful. Therapeutics can be planned once it is clear where pain generator is coming from. In meantime, a sacroiliac belt, which could be obtained online could help ease the pain.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 3/12/2021

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

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Please see a doctor. You can go to the emergency room or your primary care doctor but please go ASAP. Pease and good health.

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/21/2021

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