Valium prescribed for lumbar spine injury...why?

[zephyr]

I did something to my lower spine and have been bed ridden for 2 days in extreme pain. Tramadol didnt help pain but made me sleep through it. Then was prescribed celebrex and valium.

Why would doc prescribe valium for this?

 

[consumer]

The valium was prescribed as it helps reduce muscle spasms. It's quite often prescribed with anti inflammatories (celebrex) and pain killers in combination.

 

[Yeetbeat]

I crushed my T5 vertebra and was prescribed valium twice for 'soft tissue damage' lol...stupid GP should've ordered an X-ray...

 

[zephyr]

I ended up getting a spinal cortisone injection for busted l5 disc which seems to have worked. I noticed gp just looked at my current meds and valium was on there and she rescripted me after looking at that ao thought she was throwing pills at me so i didnt ask for opiates. To be honest some endone would have worked for the pain for the time until i could get it fixed. Opiates do have a good use so its a shame they are overlooked .
Never had such excruciating pain. Itll be back when the injection weats off.

 

[spacejunk]

Sounds bloody nasty, zephyr.
Hope you feel better soon. Back pain is the worst.

 

[spacemonkey]

be careful with celebrex make sure you eat food with it and don't take for a long time. If it keeps up get a xray bro, sounds worse then a soft tissue sprain etc.