10 Ways to Fix Lower Back Pain

10 Ways to fix lower back pain

10 Ways to Fix Lower Back Pain

  

Lower back pain is a common ailment among the United States population. It is estimated that 80% of Americans will suffer from back pain at some point. This includes acute injuries and overuse pain, both of which can negatively affect a person’s quality of life. Lower back pain causes most activities to be very uncomfortable. Sitting, standing, and lying down are all going to hurt with a lower back injury. With all this pain, it is difficult for people to continue their regular routine.

 

The natural response to a back injury

is to try to reduce pain the patient is in, usually by staying in bed and waiting for their back to heal. Unfortunately, that has been shown to make things worse. While recovering from a back injury, most people will miss several days of work. This reduction of productivity is one of the reasons that employers are looking to protect their employees’ backs.

 

Some different things can be done to alleviate pain and stiffness, as well as heal the injury, and reduce the chance of re-injury. It was previously recommended that back pain sufferers should see their doctor in a timely manner, but new recommendations suggest that a trip to the doctor’s office is not needed in most cases. Pain medication is no longer recommended, which removes the primary reason to see a physician. It is important that a doctor is seen if the pain radiates down the legs, but simple back pain can be dealt with at home. Here are 10 great ways to fix lower back pain and keep it away:

10 Limit Time in Bed  

Get outta bed you jerk

9  Ice Therapy  

Ice ice ice baby

8  Heat Therapy  

Get some hot rocks

7Yoga

The bendier the better, trust me

6Walk More

Walk it out

5  Visit a Chiropractor 

Smash and twist those bones “Doc”

4Massage Therapy

Rub one out. Couldn’t hurt

3  Maintain a Healthy Weight  

Thin to win!

2  Sleeping Position and Mattress

Never, ever sleep on your stomach!!

1  Maintaining Good Posture

Don’t Slouch!!