back pain relief what works best?
after i pusked a cleaning trolley at work i got this nagging backpain which over the next few hours turned into a major backpain and sciatica, but what's even worse is that the pain is shooting up my right arm and running up and down my right leg as well.
i have just had 3 days off and need to go back to work tomorrow...what works best?
have tried hotpacks and painkillers.
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1. First thing to do is report the injury to your employer because it happened on the job.You might want to get an MRI. Apparently you have two different problems: the pain in your leg is most likely coming from a nerve impingement in your lumbar spine.
The pain in your arm could be coming from a injury in your cervical spine. Don't wait too long to seek medical attention as these injuries will cause your body to compensate and cause other problems.
2. I lived with back pain all the time, Stenosis, scoliosis & arthritis. I've been on excessive amounts of Codeine & Tramol as well as valium as a muscle relaxant & ibuprofen to reduce inflammation, but they would only last for about 3 hours & the pain would return. Now I take a dose of Buprenorphine once a day, great stuff-no pain now! Try getting a therapist to give you a therapeutic massage, or a friend or partner could give you a gentle rub, try a sports rub heat gel, don't over do it, don't sit or stand for too long & definately don't lift anything-you really need to go to a doctor & get it thoroughly checked though with a scan. Definately report it to your boss, because it's an injury at work they should have insurance which will cover any of your treatment costs, even wages if you need time off to recover.
3. here are a few links that will help you
http://symptoms.webmd.com
http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/default.htm
http://www.best4sites.info/08/medical-cats/Back-Pain/back+pain+exercise/back+pain/index.html
I have a cervical spine injury and I use the links all the time. It's great medical professional information
4. Most of the conventional treatments are helpful in providing temporary lower back pain relief and they are be easily administered at home. On the other hand, physical therapy can be extremely effective for long-term improvement of chronic back pain. One simple way to achieve lower back pain relief is to limit your physical activities and rest on the bed, but not for more than two days. Too many days of rest may cause your muscles to weaken and become inflexible.
Another effective method to relieve your lower back pain is to apply cold treatment followed by heat. You can do this by applying ice to the affected area for the first two days, to help decrease swelling and pain. After two days, you can then apply heat to the same area to loosen the muscles and decrease spasm. You should begin gentle stretching only to the point of tolerance and not overstretch it.
In addition, muscle relaxants may be prescribed if muscle spasm is a significant component of the back pain. These medications usually offer only moderate benefits at best and are not meant for long-term use. They can be helpful to use at night if the back pain is causing sleepless nights. The most common prescribed muscle relaxants are Flexeril, Norflex and Soma.
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