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Home Remedies For Back Pain - Backache Natural Remedy

by Peter Filinovich Peter Filinovich
Back pain can immensely affect the quality of the life of an individual. It limits your movements and makes you unable to lead a normal life. The most common symptoms of back pain often include stabbing pain, muscular pain, failure to stand upright, and restricted range of motion of back. In certain cases, the back pain radiates down to the legs. The backache can be caused by a number of factors, such as muscle or ligament strain, an uncomfortable movement, weight lifting, disk abnormalities, osteoporosis, arthritis, and spinal problems. Typically, the backache is treated with over-the counter medications or physical therapy. However, there are certain home remedies for back pain that you can use to successfully reduce your pain.

One of the most successful ways to get relief from back pain is to apply ice massage. Several drug stores now offer various kinds of commercial ice packs. A homemade ice pack or a frozen towel can also be used to apply ice massage. The patient has to lie down in supine position. Place a pillow under his or her hips and gently move the ice pack in circular motion over the affected area. Be careful not to apply ice directly to the spinal bony structures. Also, avoid using ice pack for more than twenty minutes. However, you can do this massage many times a day. It should be not noted that ice message therapy is not recommended for those with rheumatoid arthritis, reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome or shoulder-hand syndrome, or coldness issues.

Heat therapy is another effective one among the home remedies for back pain. It has been noted that this type of therapy is very helpful to minimize back spasms and to lessen back stiffness. However, you should not use this therapy if you have a swollen lower back, open cut, DVT or deep venous thrombosis, peripheral arterial disease, dermatitis, diabetes mellitus, or severe cognitive impairment. Applying turpentine oil or mint oil on your back can also help alleviate the symptoms of backache.

Garlic has traditionally been used as a natural remedy for backache. Try to eat two or three garlic cloves everyday in the morning. Garlic oil has been proven to be effective to ease the symptoms of backache. Take ten garlic gloves and fry them in four tablespoons of coconut, sesame, or mustard oil until golden brown. Turn off the fire and let the oil cool. When the gastric oil is cool enough to use, apply it on your back. Another way to reduce the symptoms of backache is to massage your back with eucalyptus oil.

If you suffer from chronic backache, it is very important to control your weight, as obesity can lead to back pain. You should also avoid carrying heavy objects. There are also certain exercises that can help improve back pain. Lemon is also considered as one of the home remedies for back pain. Take lemon juice and add some salt to it. Consume this twice a day. Another way to reduce back pain is to make a mixture of equal amounts of khas khas and sugar candy and have it along with milk.

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Comments

Hommes Polo Lacoste Junior  
I truly loved reading your post. Thanks! With Best Regards.
Jun 20th 2011 03:39   
C C Howard Advanced   Small Business Owner
Great Article! Thank you.
I have certainly learned something new!
Love the idea of the garlic oil but the massage with ice is also interesting. I can see how this would be effective.
I have enjoyed how you have outlined the different types of back problems aligned with the different treatments. IE: Ice & Heat.
These are extremely important factors that anyone with back pain should know about, before hand!
A warm bath with Epsom salts is also a nice way to help relax muscles. Great for arthritic pain.
Epsom Salts are amazing.
Thank you for this quality post!
Jun 20th 2011 08:17   
Ding Ke Advanced   Packing
Very good article, you can learn some common sense
Jun 20th 2011 08:33   
John Downing Freshman  
I will have to print this off and and keep it safe you just do not know when you back is going to give you pain it is a GREAT ARTICLE.
Jun 20th 2011 09:34   
Vijaya Lakshmi Committed   Writer, Health Consultant
Along with those remedies proper exercise and rest is needed for those who spend a lot of time in front of computer or who have sedentary type of works.
Jun 20th 2011 13:44   
Denny Jones Advanced   
Good practical article.I've been into health most all my life & the back is a problem for many.
Some good common sense advice.
Jun 20th 2011 14:09   
Mary M. Chibwana Freshman   
It sounds incredible! I have been experiencing back pains and stiff neck for years now. I will try your advice. Thank you for this article.
Jun 20th 2011 15:08   
Monique Hackett Innovator  Spread your wings like an eagle and sore above th
Thank you for this article i needed to hear this i have been getting back pain of late i will apply your advice.
Jun 20th 2011 15:38   
Monique Hackett Innovator  Spread your wings like an eagle and sore above th
this article is informative sound advice
Jun 20th 2011 16:43   
Nabreska D. Committed   Internet Marketer and Web Developer
This is a great article and I really love this because I'm believing in natural remedies and therapy for healing the body
Jun 20th 2011 18:25   
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