Complete Health Care Guide

If you suffer from back pain for over two weeks, consult a doctor for review and to ensure that the pain is not caused by a health exception. The vast majority of cases of back pain heal on their own with the help of some home care. Try the following household measures to reduce pain and promote healing:

Relax for twenty-four hours after the pain has started to avoid any other injury.

Sleep on a firm mattress with a table below. Lie on one side with a pillow between your legs to keep the hips with a rotary motion and increase the pressure on the back or lie on your back, with a rolled towel under the neck and pillow under your knees. Avoid lying on your stomach.
Get out of bed slowly and carefully, first sitting and then standing up. Apply ice or cold compresses for twenty minutes every two hours for the first twenty-four to forty-eight hours to reduce pain and muscle spasms.
After forty-eight hours apply heat to improve circulation and healing. The use of ice or heat is an individual choice that depends on what you prefer and what reduces the pain. Take pain medication and prescription anti-inflammatory such as aspirin or ibuprofen. It is best to take these medicines with milk, food or antacids to protect the stomach. However, children and teenagers should not take aspirin because aspirin use in this age has been associated with an uncommon condition, although serious, brain and liver of Reye’s syndrome. Pregnant women should consult their doctor before taking any medication. Without prescription. It is advisable that parents with children and people with medical problems read carefully the prospectus of the products and consult with the pharmacist if you have questions about their use. It must also avoid vigorous activity for six weeks after the pain is gone to get a complete cure and prevent the injury occurring again.