What can I do to get rid of lower back pain?
For a little over a week now I have had some lower back pain and it isn't going away. I've tried taking tylenol and medications like that but nothing seems to be helping. Any ideas that could help this back pain?
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1. Alex, you just don't give enough specific information to give an answer as to why the problem. I would suggest that you try these movements as they should help most lower back problems. Sit in a kitchen chair and do these movements even if they don't seem related to you back issues. Raise the left arm up as high as it can go and then relax it. Do the right arm the same way and you will find that one arm will go up higher. Start with the arm that goes up the most. Raise that arm up as high as it will go for 30 seconds and then relax for 15 seconds. Repeat this process twice more and then do the opposite arm exactly the same way 3 times. Now turn your head to the left as far as it can go and then turn to the right as far as it can go. One direction will go further than the other so start with that one. Turn the head in that direction as far as you can go for 30 seconds and then rest it for 15. Repeat twice more and then do the opposite direction exactly the same way 3 times. Upon completion get up and walk around. There should be less pain and more mobility in the back. Return to the chair and do not enter into any area that generates pain but just stop short of the pain. Keep the feet and hips planted and turn the body to the left as far as you can without pain and then reverse directions and turn to the right as far as you can without pain. One side will go further so start with that side. Turn in that direction as far as you can without pain for 30 seconds and then rest for 15. Repeat twice more and then do the opposite direction. Remember not to enter any painful areas. Turn in that direction as far as you can without pain for 30 seconds and then rest for 15. Repeat twice more. Lastly, bring the Left knee up as close to the Right shoulder as possible without pain and then do the Right knee up as close to the Left shoulder as possible without pain. One combination will be closer so start with that combination. Bring that knee up as close to the opposite shoulder as possible without pain for 30 seconds and then rest for 15. Repeat twice more and then do the opposite combination exactly the same way 3 times. Upon completion get up and you should find that there is more mobility and less pain. Do those movements at least twice a day and more if possible. Hope that helps!2. A common cause of low back pain is poor posture. Try these exercises to strengthen your back and improve your posture:
http://www.living-with-back-pain.org/exercises-for-back-pain.html
Good Luck
Dave
http://www.living-with-back-pain.org/
