Back Pain

I seldom have back pain but when I do I get out my home spa bubble-mat for the bathtub and enjoy a nice, long, hot soak! Works wonders for sore, achy muscles.

Depending on the severity of the pain, I try an assortment of different treatments. Thankfully my career path has kept me aligned with some of the best innovations on the market for dealing with back pain. Moist heating pads work pretty well for soothing the sore muscles near the surface. Biofreeze works well for pinpointing certain areas where the back pain is not really excessive. It comes in gel and spray form - I use the spray because it is easier to apply and you don't have to get it on your hands. It doesn't burn like most pain relievers and is very effective: my whole family loves it! For more intense treatment, Infrared Heat Therapy is very effective and provides long term benefits above and beyond immediate pain relief. The infrared rays, which are totall painless and harmless, penetrate deep into your soft tissue and joints - much farther than any heating pad. In addition to ridding your body of toxins and bacteria, Infrared Heat Therapy thoroughly heats your muscles and joints to relieve the worst types of pain and increases circulation to those areas. You can read about Infrared Heat Therapy at http://activeforever.blogger.com/ and the other products at http://www.activeforever.com . Hope this helps you out. It has certainly helped me!

In general constant huge back pain cannot cure without visiting physician, but it can be reduced by taking self-care at home like this way- General recommendations are to resume normal, or near normal, activity as soon as possible. Stretching or activities that place additional strain on the back are discouraged, however. Sleeping with a pillow between the knees while lying on one side may increase comfort. Some doctors recommend lying on your back with a pillow under your knees. No specific back exercises were found that improved pain or increased functional ability in people with acute back pain. Exercise, however, may be useful for people with chronic back pain to help them return to normal activities and work. Nonprescription medications may provide relief from pain. Ibuprofen (such as Advil, Nuprin, or Motrin), available over-the-counter, is an excellent medication for the short-term treatment of low back pain. Because of the risk of ulcers and gastrointestinal bleeding, talk with your doctor about using this medication for a long time. Acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) has been shown to be as effective as ibuprofen in relieving pain. Topical agents such as “deep heating rubs” is not to be effective. Other Therapy can also be adopted:- Spinal manipulation: Osteopathic or chiropractic manipulation appears to be beneficial in people during the first month of symptoms. Several studies have been performed on this topic and have produced conflicting results. The use of manipulation for people with chronic back pain has been studied as well, also producing conflicting results. The effectiveness of this treatment remains unknown. Manipulation has not been found to benefit people with nerve root problems. Chinese Acupuncture: Current evidence does not support the use of acupuncture for the treatment of acute back pain. Scientifically valid studies are not available. Use of acupuncture remains controversial. Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS): TENS provides pulses of electrical stimulation through surface electrodes. For acute back pain, there is no proven benefit. Two small studies produced inconclusive results, with a trend toward improvement with TENS. In chronic back pain, there is conflicting evidence regarding its ability to help relieve pain. One study showed a slight advantage at 1 week for TENS but no difference at 3 months and beyond. Other studies showed no benefit for TENS at any time. There is no known benefit for sciatica. Exercises: In acute back pain there is currently no evidence that specific back exercises are more effective in improving function and decreasing pain than other conservative therapy. In chronic pain, studies have shown a benefit to the strengthening exercises. Some people seem to benefit from the use of ice or heat. Their use, although not proven effective, is not considered to be harmful. Take care: Do not use a heating pad on "high" or place ice directly on the skin. Most experts agree that prolonged bed rest is associated with a longer recovery period. Further, people on bed rest are more likely to develop depression, blood clots in the legs, and decreased muscle tone. Very few experts recommend more than a 48-hour period of decreased activity or bed rest. In other words, get up and get moving to the extent you can. Follow it and advise others how to relief from back pain.

I used to get back pains sitting for long hours in front of the computer. I take pain releivers for it, but since my friend gave me a biomagnetic bracelet from amegaglobal, I seldom have back pains anymore.

Starting in May my back has been really bothering me. The chiropractor has helped.........but not I have a herniated disk. (see my question). Sitting in my recliner with ice on my back has helped in the past. Good luck!