On top of that when my back would give me problems, I would also experience some pretty intense headaches. I found that the methods I used below would also alleviate some of the pain in my head as well.
Thankfully I have found some things which help me when I have an issue with my back "going out."
1) Lay on the floor on your back with your legs elevated onto a chair.
I have a chair in my front room which is the perfect height off the floor. I lay in front of it and rest from my knees down on the seat of the chair, while my thighs are at a 90 degree angle. If I lay like that for about 20 minutes, I find that I can go a couple hours with minimal discomfort.
2) Gentle massage.
Granted it''s impossible to truly get a good massage either from yourself or from a machine, however I did purchase a massaging mechanism which sits on a chair and a series of rollers work their way up and down the back. This worked a lot better than reaching behind myself and massaging the sore area.
3) Heated compress.
We''ve all heard the idea of applying a heating pad or hot towel to sore muscles. Heating pads are nice, but tend to get too hot if used through a shirt or not hot enough if wrapped in a towel or something. I found a good compress is a bit of fabric sewn into a pouch, then filled with rice, and finally sewn shut works great when placed in the microwave for about a minute. One thing to be careful of however that the pouch does not get wet prior or during being microwaved, otherwise your rice gets cooked.
4) Arch support for my shoes.
While this came as a thought after visiting a chiropractor. He mentioned that sometimes improper arch support c an affect the way you carry your own weight and in turn affect your back. Adding the supports within my shoes allowed me to walk more than I had before without any back pain.
5) Proper adjustment of my chair.
I found a site online detailing how to adjust your workspace in order to achieve the best seating arrangement and setup. This allowed me to avoid alot of tension and pressure while I was sitting at work.
6) Visit a chiropractor.
Now I know part of the reason you are reading this is because you want to avoid visiting a doctor. A chiropractor is an outstanding resource to help alleviate problems with your back and with headaches.
Chiropractic adjustments do not hurt, they are actually quite relaxing and are sometimes coupled with massage therapy which is always good for an aching back.
From personal experience I can say that even on the days I had serious back pain and could hardly walk to my car in order to get to the chiropractors office, let alo ne drive there, a quick visit to the office promptly eased my pain.
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