Use Home Remedies for Back Pain
Did you try to move the immovable by pushing, twisting, bending, lifting, pulling and straining in ways you never thought possible? Now you have a terrible pain in your back. But don't worry, there are several home remedies that you can employ to get you back from that back attack.
Instructions
1. Lie down for a day or two. The only thing you will want to do is lay in bed for a few days, and you should. Your body needs time to recover, so keep activity to a minimum for a couple of days.
2. Cool down your flaming back pain with ice. Ice helps to reduce strain and swelling on back muscles. For best results, massage the area with ice for seven or eight minutes, three times a day for the first couple of days.
3. Get out of bed as soon as the pain begins to subside. The length of your bed rest will depend on the level of severity of your injury; so, if you are still hurting after two days, it doesn't hurt to rest another day. However, lounging too long can do you more harm than good.
4. Relieve your pain with heat after the first few days of ice. Use a soft towel and place it in a basin of warm water and wring it out. Lie chest down with support under your hips and ankles and place the towel on your back. Put some plastic wrap over the towel to hold in the heat and place a heating pad on top, set to medium heat.
Tips Warnings
Some back pain will not respond to home remedies and will require a visit to the doctor. If you experience pain for no apparent reason or have other symptoms like fever, stomach ache, chest pain or difficulty breathing, or if your pain last more than two weeks without relief, see a doctor.
