<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I have been experiencing severe pain in the back.It feels like something is pulling me inwards from the back accompanied by searing pain.When i massaed the pain spread to the surrounding areas. I saw the doctors and they say it is muscle spasm.Took medicines but there is only slight improvement.What do i do?  <response>: Answer: Hello, Thank you for using Chat Doctor. I read your question and understood your concern. I think you may have disc problem or nerve root compression so get done dorsal and lumbar spine x-ray and if nothing found get MRI of whole spine to see disc and spine status which helps to come to a diagnosis by meanwhile have tabbed.aerosol TH 8 mg twice daily for 5 days avoid weight lifting and forward bending 