Chronic Back Pain

Treatments for backache

Applying pain relieving balms, gels or patches- Topical application of pain relieving balms or gels should be preferred over popping pills. Pain balms contain essential oils from Herbs such as Mint, Eucalyptus, Gaultheria, Clove and ingredients such as camphor, etc. Tiger, Amrutanjan and Zandu (Indian) are popular pain balms. These help to get rid of backaches with their soothing effect and aroma.

Warm oil massage- Gentle massage with warm oil (Sesame, mustard, coconut, olive) before bed and before shower can relax back muscles and relive backache. Shower though should not be taken immediately after massage. A gap of 10-15 minutes is...

Preventive care for backache

Treating abdomen as your second spine- We have tendency to overburden our spinal muscles and go easy with our bellies. As we sit, walk, sleep, stand, we always need spinal support. With our postures, weight etc. we inadvertently start abusing our spinal muscles. If we start taking our abdomen as the second spine, we shall be able to divide the weight and share the load with abdominal muscles. For this...

Causes of backache

Pain is never pleasant. If it gets in your back to persist or recur, it may really give you bad days and your productivity can decline severely.

Lower back pain could be due to injury, repetitive stress (posture or occupational hazard), metabolic changes, pregnancy, aging etc. The pain may be mild to severe and lasting for hours to days or could be recurring. Recurrent pain may be debilitating the routine and is considered chronic. There may be pain, soreness, inflammation and...