Lower Back Pain Relief Without Medication

This article will give you a few ideas on how to prevent and treat back stiffness. Many times at the end of the day you find yourself having difficulty bending down and reaching for something that has fallen on to the floor. And if you are not careful you can put out your back.

Did you know that lower back pain is the reason for 30 -40 percent missed days at work?

Here are a few tips to help you prevent or give you relief from a sore back.

1) Always bend with your knees when you are picking something up
2) Turn with your feet, followed by your knees and hips. If you lead with your back you will twist it and hurt it
3) Stretch the hip flexors. These are the muscles that raise your knee to your chest. The hip flexor muscles are always at the centre of any back pain or back injury prevention program.
4) Lose weight. If you have an excess amount of fat on the front of your body, your back will suffer
5) Get up out of your chair and walk around the office.
6) Build your core muscles
7) Strengthen your buttocks muscles. A strong buttocks leads to a stable back.

If you do get very bad back pain look to natural ways to get relief. Massage therapy is very effective at relieving back pain. I would say from over twenty years experience that many people whom I have treated with massage, have been in for lower back pain.

Some massage therapists may choose myofasical release techniques on your back.

Sometimes just taking a warm bath may do the trick for you. Avoid taking any medication if possible.
It is very common for your family doctor to write you a prescription for muscle relaxants or pain relief.

Short term use may be fine; however you may end up with a sore stomach. Do your best to find the source of discomfort and deal with it straight on.

Remember you know back best. You may need to change or modify the way you perform your daily living activities. Address any current lower back pain issues now. You do not want to put yourself in a position where you are restricted from participation in day to day to activities.

Finally, drink water through out the day. It is a natural lubricant for the discs in your back and will help you maintain good back health.