Most people will either ignore their back pain, thinking it will just go away on its own, or they will take whatever pain reliever they have instant access to. It is important to realize that reaching for that pain medication is not going to solve the problem. They should be looked as a way to reduce the pain from the injury while it has a chance to heal. Muscle relaxers are good for short term use to relax the muscle, reduce inflammation and alleviate pain. In order to solve the actual problem that is causing the pain, you will have to get a long term plan of a series of different methods.
To give yourself some immediate relief, there are many things you can do.
Taking pain killers for a short term can remove the worst of the pain to allow you to move around more freely and some movement may be good in your recovery.
Seeing your doctor and allowing him/her to evaluate your injury will assure you that you will be taking the right kind of muscle relaxant for your type of injury.
Some of the NDSAIDS, such as Motrin, Celebrex, Naprosyn,Ibuprofen or Relafen can help with inflammation and pain as well.
If you’re looking for a more natural approach that will not have the possibility of stomach upset or other possible side effects, you could try herbs such as Boswellia. This will help with the inflammation and possibly relief some of the pain.
Using muscle relaxers (a different class of drugs) can help with muscles that are strained or if you are experiencing muscle spasms due to injury of the spinal cord that usually comes with pain from this action squeezing the nerve.
Muscle relaxers such as Flexeril or its generic Cyclobenzaprine will loosen the muscle relieving the pressure from a trapped nerve.
Keep in mind that your mind is telling those muscles to spasm for a reason, therefore you must see your doctor to find out what the reason behind the spasm is.
You can effectively reduce the inflammation using a soft, flexible ice pack. Applying several times a day will help to keep the inflammation down.
Heat is also good but only after the swelling has gone down. Applying heat to an inflamed area can only make it worse. If you have muscles that are not inflamed you can try warming the affected area with heat packs or taking a warm bath.
Using these two methods alternately can be helpful as well.
Before doing anything to alleviate your pain, speak to your doctor first.
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