6 EasyTips for

RelievingBack Pain

Dr. Jamal Tahadrjamaltaha.com

Back PainWhen you have intense backpain, it’s best to consult a doctor.However, in the meantime, thereare a number of ways that youcan ease back pain. These arelikely to be some of thesuggestions your doctor will giveyou as well. Here are six ways torelieve back pain.

01L I M I T E D B E D R E S T

When your back hurts, you maythink the best thing to do is to liein bed. But, actually, resting canhave the opposite effect. Studieshave shown that short-term low-back pain sufferers who rest feelmore pain than those who remainactive. Those who rest also havea harder time with daily tasks.

02 G O O D P O S T U R E

The majority of people have poorposture when they are carryingout their daily activities, and thisputs unnecessary strain on theirbacks. Even small changes likefixing the way you lean over thesink when brushing your teethcan make a big difference.

03E X E R C I S E

A lot of the time, the best way torelieve back pain is to stayactive. Even simple exercises likewalking can help relieve backpain. This gets you out of thesitting posture and standingupright. It is, however, importantto keep your movement inmoderation.

04C O L D T H E R A P Y

One of the best ways to treat asore back is the application or anice pack or cold pack. For bestresults, you should apply ice soonare the injury occurs. Any form ofcold therapy is helpful, but thebest way to go about thiscombining massage therapy withice application.

05H E A T T H E R A P Y

Heat therapy is inexpensive andsimple, coming in the form of heatwraps, heating pads, warm gel packs,or hot baths, to name a few. Somepatients experience greater painrelief with heat while others havemore relief with ice. Another optionis to alternate the two types oftherapy.

06M A S S A G E O R W A T E RT H E R A P Y

Massage therapy has been proven toalleviate lower back pain. Someinsurance plans cover massage therapy,so it’s a good idea to see if yourinsurance plan covers it. You can alsouse water therapy, which reducesreduces the pressure on the spine’sjoints. This allows you to have a betterrange of motion.

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