Back Pains

Posted by k-kylie

Chiroprator

Ibuprofen…works every time

Posted by Po

Prozac.

Chiropractor and massage and a lot of water after the massage. That would be what my husband swears by, anyway. Also some Ibuprofen reduces swelling.

Posted by MommaDoo

Bengay and massage.

Posted by Christina C

I do stretches

Combination:

1. Strengthening your stomach muscles. Take it slow and easy but do 100 situps a day at different times if need be. I fell off a roof onto the tailgate of a truck and I have never had to have surgery by keeping my stomach muscles in place, and invert streching. That is get upside down and stretch your back.

Heating pad always works well.

Stretching it does too. Or just laying flat on your back on the floor, just to let everything settle. Or laying across your bed with your feet and head dangling, to stretch it out that way.

And of course, a massage is always good.

Perhaps taking tylenol, or advil, or asprin would help as well.

You have to correct your posture. Tylenol might work but for how long? If your are heavy you must lose weight. If your muscles are weak you must strengthen them. Your abdominals support your back they must be strong. Make sure that you have good sleeping posture. Make sure you use good body mechanics like lifting with your legs. If you have any questions go to my profile email me and I will help you.

Posted by JJ Joseph

There is a free online text on backache. It’s a web version of an older medical text, but it’s quite readable and very complete.

sleep it off Lol I have a really low pain tolerance.

If this is a chronic condition and you are in great physical shape you may want to consult a physical therapist. You may be missing a very important muscle group that needs to be strengthened. Or you may be causing strain from over exertion on a particular area that is causing muscle spasm. Physical therapists are uniquely trained in soft tissue issues. There will typically know more than a physician in that arena that is why your doctor refers you to them. Try to avoid pain killers as they do no solve the problem only mask it. If it is a muscle spasm issue a muscle relaxer combined with stretching exercises is reasonable.