Morning, my partner went to the toilet this morning and stood up to wipe, and instantly felt a popping in his right back, he fell to the floor and couldn t move. He managed to walk upstairs to bed where he is now Do you think he has slipped a disc and if so what should he do? He has taken 2 x 250mg naproxen
Dear patient Your partners' history suggests towards diagnosis of acute lumbar sprain with articular pain in lower limbs. He may have got slipped disc. Ask him to go for X-ray of lumbosacral spine anteroposterior and lateral views to rule of vertebra minor fracture. Strict bed rest is needed for 2 to 3 days. Start tab regain x 75 twice a day with tab attract p twice a day for pain relief. Bed rest in semi fowler position will be more comfortable means keeping hip and knee flexed with two pillows underneath. If no reef of pain in 3 days please consult spine surgeon nearby your area.