Low Back Pain Condition Center
What really works to relieve lower back pain? How are treatments different for chronic versus acute pain? Is surgery ever required? Are there any exercises you can do to deal with the pain? How is leg pain related to your lumbar spine? Find answers to those questions and more in the SpineUniverse Low Back Pain Condition Center.
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If you have a sprained or strained back-—not a serious injury—use ice to help reduce swelling, muscle spasms, and pain for the first 24 to 48 hours after you injure your back.
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There are different types of medications used to treat lower back pain. During the acute phase, medications work to lessen pain and inflammation. A physician discusses many of the commonly prescribed drugs in detail, even considering the cost.
Lumbar radiculopathy means that you have leg pain as a result of a nerve problem in your lower back. Your specific pain pattern depends on which nerve is affected in your lumbar spine. Radicular pain is generally described as sharp or burning pain.
In many cases of chronic pain, an early and aggressive treatment plan produces the best results. A chiropractor describes a three-step approach, including spinal manipulation and exercises, to help relieve ongoing pain.
For lumbar pain, doctors recommend exercise as a treatment, suggesting patients work to become as physically fit as possible. The term "exercise" is broad, encompassing cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and muscular strengthening exercises.
Approximately 80% of pregnant women get back pain. Some activities increase the discomfort including carrying groceries and climbing stairs, but the exact cause of the pain isn’t always understood. Learn about your treatment options, such as massage.
Discogenic low back pain is caused specifically by one or more intervertebral discs in your lumbar spine. Activities that increases the pressure on the disc can make your pain worse, so sitting or bending forward may hurt. You may also have leg pain.
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