I am 72 years old male. Due to compression in the nerve root of my L5S1 in the lumber spine few years back, a Neurosurgeon laminated it. Still there has not been any significant improvement and still I am having acute pain in lower back. Medicines prescribed me was : Pregabid ME 75, tryptomer 10, etc. Kindly advice me what to do and prescribe me any medicine so that I may be relieved gradually and the pain gets reduce to a bigger extent.

Dr. Vishwas VirmaniPhysiotherapist20yrs exp

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Apply hot fomentation twice daily. Avoid bending in front. Postural correction- sit tall, walk tall. Extension exercises x 15 times x twice daily - lying on tummy, take left arm up for 3 seconds, then bring it down, right arm up for 3 seconds, bring down. Bring right leg up, hold for 3 seconds, bring it down. Then right leg up and hold for 3 seconds and bring it down. Repeat twice a day- 10 times. Bhujang asana -- lie flat on your stomach, keeping the palms out, bend the neck backward, take a deep breath and while holding it for 6 seconds, raise the chest up. Release breath and relax your body. Repeat the exercise 15 times twice daily. Core strengthening exercises- straight leg raised with toes turned outward, repeat 10 times, twice a day. 

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