IF YOU SUFFER FROM BACK PAIN, YOU SHOULD READ THIS!
Almost every adult experiences back pain at some point in their lives. Back pain can be caused by disc degeneration, disc herniation, spinal stenosis, muscle pulls and many other different kinds of injuries and diseases.
But in 85 percent of back pain cases the pain cause cannot be determined even with using of sophisticated equipment such as MRI or CAT scans.
In most cases the pain goes away on its own without any kind of treatment. In some cases, the pain becomes chronical, which requires professional help.
Back pain doesn’t require resting for long periods!
A lot of people seem to think that resting will make the pain go away. Most doctors agree that resting more than 48 hours doesn’t make sense, in fact it can even be counter-productive. Inactivity can depression, increase the possibility of blood clots, weaken the muscles and so on.
What if the pain wakes you up at night?
One of the bigger problems with back pain is waking up in the middle of the night, which makes you not getting the rest you need and contributes to chronic fatigue. Sometimes sleeping on your hip with a pillow between your knees can make you more comfortable, or sleeping on your back with a pillow underneath your knees.
Hot and cold treatments, massages and creams.
These treatments are often found to be very helpful and comforting, even though there is no scientific proof that they are contributing at any way. But there is no harm in doing it, because most people find them helpful so you should give it a shot even just for the placebo effect.
Medications
In cases when the pain is too much to handle, there are certain types of medication like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs you can use but with extreme caution. These medications should be taken in moderation because of the possible harmful effects they can have on your stomach.
How to prevent back pain?
Being fairly active in sports activities is recommended because you are using your muscles so they can get stronger and improves your lifestyle in general.
When is the time to go to the doctor?
Like we mentioned in most cases the pain goes away on its own but if the pain keeps increasing overtime or not going away than you should get some professional help.