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Are you tired of
having back pain on and off? Well, back pain is a very common
problem. 4 out of 5 people suffer from some or the other kind of back
pain at certain point in their life. But the good news is back pain
is curable mostly.
If it is an acute back pain, you can
comfortably seek relief with in 3-4 days with over the counter
medication. But, if it is chronic in nature and attacks you within
short spans you have to take a very serious care of it, for it can
have some really dangerous consequences. Over the counter medications
will only give you momentary relief. The permanent back pain relief
depends a lot on the cause and the severity of the pain. It depends
on the condition of the causative agents. So, let’s find out some
of the common causes as well as relief methods for of back pain one
by one.
Muscle spasms/ Ligament stretch/
Stress or strain in the muscles:
You would definitely find it difficult
to bear the pain of severe muscle spasms. But small spasms can be
endured. The same is true with the strain or stress in the muscles.
The more is the severity the more is the pain.
First of all, to get
the relief of such a condition you would require some analgesic
medicines to control the pain. After that you would require rest.
Then, you would need to start mild exercise and make it a habit of
your lifestyle. In these cases some other treatments but not the pain
killers will also do. For instance, to manage the pain you can apply
hot water bags to the area of spasms or sore muscles.
Old Age/herniated disc/slipped
disc/stenosis:
All these problems have a common origin
of pain- the nerve roots or the spinal cord protrusion. The best way
to manage these problems is to do the exercises that have been
recommended by your physiotherapist. All you need to do is take care
that you don't expose your back to hard labor or any kind of stress
till your back becomes strong enough. In a severe case, surgery may
be required. Usually your doctor would go for an advanced form of
surgery to fix the problem of your spine.
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