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Lower Back Pain Treatment |
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Low back pain is an
acute problem which is severely affecting the people, especially
those at work. Causes of low back pain are diverse and often
confusing. Some common causes include ligament sprain, herniation of
the discs, muscle spasm or strain but perhaps the most common cause
of lower back pain is the injury caused to the back due to lifting
heavy objects or due to some serious accident. Lower back pain is
further subdivided into three types according to the frequency of
their occurrence. If the back pain is less than six-weeks old, it is
called an acute and if the pain lasts for more than six weeks it is
called sub-acute and if the pain lasts for more than twelve weeks,
then it is referred to as chronic pain.
There are various ways to treat lower
back pain. A number of tips are mentioned for you to consider but it
is imperative for you to acknowledge that lower back pain treatment
is a wholesome approach and not a single dose of medication.
The first type of
treatment includes certain stretching exercising like lying down on
the floor and placing your knees on a pillow placed on a chair. This
is a very good way to relieve your back of some pressure and pain.
Alternatively, use of heat and ice packs can also help you to
palliate some pain. Some non-prescription medicines for lower back
pain treatment are aspirin , ibuprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen and
naproxen. We should be careful and follow certain techniques while
lifting heavy objects. For example, we should never suddenly bend
over when lifting an object and avoid any jerky action. Instead, bend
on the knees and in a squat-like position to lift a heavy object, to
avoid any kind of injury to the back. If you have work which requires
long sitting hours, take breaks in between and do some stretching
exercises to avoid stiffness in the back.
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