<human>: 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
<bot>: 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.