Back Pain Home Treatments WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Back Pain Home Treatments
It is believed that back pain is felt regularly by up to 80% of the American public, and it has become the leading cause of disability in Americans under the age of 45.1 Many Americans attempt to treat back pain at home before visiting a physician and seeking more conventional back pain treatment. Exercise, massage, relaxation therapy, and yoga have all been reported to help ease back pain.1
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- Bed rest has been shown to provide no benefit to back pain, but activities may need to be restricted in order to avoid further damage to the back.2
- NSAIDs, acetaminophen, and heat or ice packs may provide temporary relief.2
- If back pain does not improve within 72 hours with home treatment, consider seeking help from a medical professional.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Holistic Online: Back Pain
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Healthwise (via WebMD): Low Back Pain - Home Treatment
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Back Pain: When to Seek Medical Advice
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Back pain home treatment, Back Pain Home Remedy, Back Pain Home Remedies, Backache Home Treatments, Backache Home Treatme, Backache Home Treatment
- Last update: Aug. 6, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
