Nagpur: A 57-year-old woman weighing 105kg began to experience severe lower backaches that went down to her legs about a month.
However, he prefers to bear the pain and avoid finding clinical intervention assuming it is general weakness.
Within a few days, when he developed weaknesses on his legs and the difficulty of waking up, past the urine and bench, the family took him to a doctor who suggested MRI scanning immediately.
The investigation revealed he had a tumor on the lower back.
Cysts suppress the spine nerves that cause immobility in addition to other neurological complications.
Dr.
Nikhil Malewar Surgeon said suddenly onset and patient ignoring his condition assuming it felt a routine pain for more than two weeks.
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Malewar said the operation on time helped him recover and walk again.
“The weight is a major obstacle in carrying out operations.
A patient weighing is not routine.
There is always a risk to the life of the patient and early recovery may not be expected to post operations.
However, quick decision making from a family and clinical standpoint ensured he regained his strength,” he said.
Dr.
Malewar added that once the weakness sets the lower limbs, not much can recover quickly and in some cases, it can cause permanent deactivation too.
“The cyst is between the lower back (L4 & L5).
It has been removed and the bones are repaired with screws, cages and stems.
The day after the operation he can walk with support and in a few weeks he can walk without support and regain control of the top The bladder and intestines, “he said.
Dr.
Malewar said it was also important to carry out an operation in an emergency once the patient showed signs of neurological weakness he added that his condition was called Paraplegia – when the patient’s body below the waist did not have a movement.
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Malewar suggested that if the patient suffered back pain with weakness, they must immediately meet the doctor.
“Back pain is the usual thing that is mostly muscular.
But if it continues for three to four weeks and you can’t walk then you have to look specialists,” he said.
A relative says patients have fully recovered now and can do routine tasks as before.