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How to relieve lower back pain is the use of interventions and therapies which involve blocking the conduction of nerves between specific areas of the brain and the body to alleviate pain, medications for short- term relief, exercises for strengthening and pain relief, surgery for relief of chronic pain and other disabilities.
It has been known that low back pain is common to happen among adults because of stress from work or improper use of muscles which they consciously over used that leads to straining. Long hours of sitting and standing can also aggravate the condition. Since the lower part of your back makes the most of your movement in everything you do, it can also be the most affected when stressed and injured.As such, when people would have it, they impatiently want to get away with it as soon as possible.
Treatment approaches on lower back pain differs depending on how mild or severe is the case.There some key points that we have to remember when dealing with the treatment options:
- With the treatment options you will be choosing, it can actually help you get back on track again, and that is to be active again after back pain caused you to be debilitated. Remember, the more you get active, the greater the chance that you will avoid low back pain, and as much as possible avoid positions and exhausting activities that can strain your back. Always ask help from the health care provider whenever necessary.
- When pain is already bearable, strengthening exercises on the back, neck, legs and some important body areas can be done. Your exercises do not just relieve back pain, it can also pave its way in helping you for faster recovery, preventing further recurrence and reducing the risk of permanent disability.
- Your exercises for low back pain do not need to be complex at all, it can actually be done at the comforts of your own home.
- Don't let fear of pain keep you from trying gentle activity. You should keep yourself active especially when pain can be tolerated to prevent recurrence of severity and to prevent further disability. Remember, too little activity can lead to loss of flexibility, strength, and endurance, thus causing more pain.
HOW TO RELIEVE LOWER BACK PAIN
1. Make the lower back pain exercises as part of your daily routine
Some relief from the early stages of lower back pain can be accomplished by performing simple stretches which are often advised by your therapist. What more can be effective when 2 exercises (lower back strengthening + cardio session) are combined as these can put a great success in relieving pain on the area. The exercises mentioned will not only allow you more movement and flexibility, they can also give you endurance and stamina.
EXERCISES in a great sense allows more blood flow to nourish the muscles, thus giving you best flexibility ever and most importantly, exercise allows release of natural pain killers or endorphins into the blood stream thereby relieving pain. Do the exercise for 30 minutes daily and you will see a great change of feeling towards your lower back.
Aerobic exercise – This type of exercise is effective in giving improvement on your body's circulation and breathing.
*Bicycling, running, swimming, dancing, hiking, tread milling, etc.
Strengthening exercises – This exercise particularly working out on the back, stomach and leg muscles.
Chest lift, opposite arm leg raises, roll outs, plank, etc.
Stretching exercises – this is done to keep your muscles and other supporting tissues flexible and less prone to injury.
When lower back pain is still felt, avoid doing the following:
X Straight leg sit-ups.
X Both legs are lifted while lying on the back.
X Heavy lifting
2. Hot & cold compress
On the initial stage of lower back pain, application of hot and cold compress can be done in an alternating manner. Sometimes ice will work better than heat; at other times, a heating pad will do a better job of relieving pain. Do experiment to determine boldly your preference and what is more effective for you.Cold application may be done for 15 minutes to reduce swelling and pain. After the cold, do heat application for healing and must not be more than 15 minutes.
3. Medications
Medications definitive for low back pain are NSAIDs and analgesics/anti-pain. Since the drugs have different functions, they can be taken together provided that they don't cause drug to drug interactions. More over, anti-depressants and muscles relaxants which are prescribed drugs can also be ordered for long term relief.
Pain killer - Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is one pain killer that is known to treat lower back pain effectively because of its lesser side effects. Mainly, the drug works on the brain to shut off its pain perception.
NSAIDs - Swelling on the area can be reduced with the use of aspirin.However, aspirin is not usually taken because of its life threatening effects.
Steroids - Although this is very effective in reducing swelling, be mindful of its severe side effects so the dose of the drug should be exact and must be regularly given.
For the dose, frequency and duration of the drug, consult your health care provider for safety.
4. Transcutaneous electrical nerve simulation is a method employed to bring lower back pain relief. With TENS, it can block pain signals from going into the brain by sending pulses into the nerve fibers for blockage.
5. Ultrasound rnThis is a non invasive step by simply giving warm to the body's internal tissues leading to relaxation of back muscles.
6. Surgical ManagementrnThis is the last recourse treatment on how to relieve lower back pain.The surgery can only be done when the case is severe, it also depends on the doctor's advice and the patient's consent.