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Back Pain

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My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in the 1970s and had a mastectomy. A few months ago, she started complaining of back pain. When I finally got her to see a doctor, she was told they did not get all of her original cancer out and that it has metastasized to her spine. Is there anything that can be done to help her at this stage?

Should I see an orthopaedic surgeon or a neurosurgeon for my spine problem?

I was involved in a car wreck when I was 40 and fractured my mid-back. I was operated on by a spine surgeon and had rods put in my back with a bone graft. I now suffer daily pain in my back with severe spasms occasionally going down into my legs. Is there anything that could be done for my back pain?

My child is 6 years old and constantly complains of back pain. The pain is the worst at night. His greatest relief is with baby aspirin. My pediatrician ignores this. What can I do?

I started having pain in my lower back about one month ago. It was mild and I could control it with over-the-counter medications. But now the pain has started to go down the back of my leg and even goes to my foot at times causing soreness. Is this sciatica? What would you recommend?

About two years ago I fell and injured my coccyx. I sit on a doughnut-shaped pillow for pain relief. Is there anything else I can do to relieve the pain?

I am a 68-year-old woman who has had low back pain off and on for many years. When it gets bad, I usually just take it easy for a few days and it seems to go away. About six weeks ago, I slipped slightly while getting out of the shower, and since then I have had a dull but persistent ache in my back that at times shoots down into my left thigh and leg. Rest does not help nor have anti-inflammatories that I have been taking. The pain is waking me up every night, which it has never done before. What would you suggest?

I have recently started to have a nagging backache that never seems to completely go away. My husband says it is because I sleep on my stomach. Could this be the cause of my backache? What position do you recommend for sleeping?

For the past five years, I have been suffering with low back pain on and off. This pain moves down to my knee and sometimes into my lower leg (sciatica). It seems to be worsening. It increases when I walk as little as one block. Leaning on some kind of support like a shopping cart enables me to walk farther. I have been taking over-the-counter pain medications but do not feel it is helping. Can you suggest something that would relieve my pain?

I am a laborer at a local tackle shop and often have to lift heavy boxes of bait and dry ice. Although I always wear a brace while working, I recently felt a sharp pain in my back while lifting a box. Since that time, I have continued to have some pain in my lower back but mostly I am having pain and tingling in my leg up into the hip area. I have been to a chiropractor weekly for the last month with very little relief. I was diagnosed with mild spinal stenosis as a teen-ager but was never treated for this. Could this be contributing to my current back problem?

I am 38 and am in excellent health. Six months ago I started having severe cramps in my right leg and back, which kept me in bed for two weeks. Eventually the cramps disappeared but I was left with constant numbness and tingling in my right calf and foot. X-rays confirmed a problem with my sciatic nerve. Can you tell me what to do to relieve the constant ache and numbness in my calf and foot? Also, my lower back has been weak and I am unable to resume a regular exercise program.

I am 22 and work out avidly. I ride my bike 20 to 30 miles three or four times a week and in-line skate on the other days. I am a nonsmoker in excellent physical condition. I recently started having irritating, nagging low back pain during the day. I am OK in the evening but sometimes I am awakened by the pain. A hot shower generally relieves my back spasms. What should I do?