Some Ways You Can Stop Suffering from Back Pain

In Medellin there are many people who suffer from frequent pain in their back due to many different reasons. The Topography of the city, with its many hills and the rush and hustle that comes from being in a metropolitan area, both contribute to this suffering by some people.  This problem affects not only the residents of this city, it also takes a toll on visitors who are not used to it.  If you suffer with this problem while visiting Medellin or where ever you live , keep reading to see how to relieve your own back pain and feel better.  This advice can help everyone in general who may suffer from time to time from back pain.  We hope you find it useful and share it.

To determine your back pain’s severity and to avoid worsening the problem, give yourself a couple days of rest after the pain begins. If the pain decreases, then it is safe to assume it was a minor injury. If your pain is the same or gets worse, you should consult your health care provider or a chiropractor to discover the cause and treat it. Resting more than two days is counterproductive because of muscle atrophy, and it may even make the problem worse because of this.

If you are having a problem as a back pain sufferer, try not to do too much twisting during your day to day activities. Whether you’re lifting something heavy or cleaning the house, you can injure yourself or cause a lot of pain from twisting too much. When engaging in strenuous activities such as sports, make sure you pay attention to the way your spine is moving, and reduce activity if you begin to experience tightness and pain.

You can prevent back pains by always assessing the weight of items you are going to try lifting, lifting a box without confirming its contents it’s a sure recipe for disaster. The content of the box may weigh more than you expect it to and cause injury to your back. Don’t just look at the picture or label on the box, make sure you verify what’s in it before attempting to lift it.

Back Pain in Women

If you are a woman avoid back pain during breastfeeding by making sure to sit properly on a chair instead of a couch. The position you nurse in might cause back pain or spasms if you sit incorrectly. It is also helpful to place a small cushion behind you for added comfort.

If you notice that while you are doing household chores such as vacuuming, you have to bend over to reach and push the vacuum forward, then you are probably going to suffer from back pain.

Back Pain Relief

Back Pain ReliefIf you are already in pain, try alternating between hot and cold to relieve back pain. Ice relieves pain and brings down inflammation. Heat alternatively promotes healing through muscle relaxation and more blood flow to help assist healing. For heat, you can use an electric blanket, warm bath or a heating pad, but make sure not to fall asleep while using any of those methods. Common triggers of back pain are stress, anxiety and low sodium.  If a back spasm occurs, put heat on it and then rest to stave off pain.

When your muscles are warm is the ideal time for you to stretch them to reduce back pain. After exercising, make sure that you stretch during the cool-down period. Also learn how to use relaxing breathing techniques to relieve your pain, if it isn’t too severe, it might help to reduce your back pain.

Drinking coffee has been reported to help relieve back pain that’s chronic. Recent studies show that caffeine blocks a chemical substance called adenosine. This chemical causes you to be stiff, so by having a cup of coffee, you help your muscles in your back stretch, which in turn prevents them from causing you pain.

Visit your local natural foods or nutrition store to see if they offer any back pain remedies. Different types of stores have many different pain treatment products. Ask someone who works there what they would recommend for use with back pain. If in Medellin Colombia you can visit this professional English Speaking Chiropractor featured in the following video.

It is almost impossible to count the number of people who suffer from back pain. Try your hardest to find out what is causing your pain, as this can make finding a solution easier. Before you know it, your pain might be gone!  But if you experience any type of considerable back pain for an extended period of time, talk to your doctor so you can get a diagnosis.

 

6 responses to “Some Ways You Can Stop Suffering from Back Pain

  1. Excellent article, now I have a member of my family with that kind of pain, that’s why I shared the article.
    The tips you provided are very practical and easy to do.
    Especially the recommendations for women.
    Could you Please recommend a chiropractor for me?

  2. That is the most common pain in people. I think, it is more associated with sedentary people or people with high weight and the positions at work or in house as is discussed in this article.
    Suggestions are good because back pain relief is not easy and it is a lifelong problem so people must learn to live with it.

    • Priscilla

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  3. I like this article because in medellin people suffer from back pain, many times I had to visit a doctor, poor posture is one of the most common causes.

    I think people should read this article, to learn some tips about back pain.

    • Priscilla

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